A man died after a shooting incident in Olsen Park overnight, Amarillo police announced Wednesday.
Police said officers were called to the park on a reported shooting at about 12:08 a.m. June 25, where they found one person who was injured. Amarillo officers and other first responders who arrived at the scene together immediately began life-saving measures, but the person died from injuries.
The person was identified as Braydon Mitchell Ellertson, 22, and his family has been notified, according to police.
The Amarillo Police Department said in the community update that officers “learned from the caller that he was at the park and was approached by the deceased and a physical fight ensued. This resulted in the caller firing one shot from his weapon and the other male was shot. Homicide was called to the scene to investigate.”
APD said no arrests have been made at this time, and the homicide unit is still investigating the incident.
This is a developing story; more information will be added as it is released.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: APD: Man dies in Olsen Park overnight after reported shooting
Reporting by Kristina Wood, Amarillo Globe-News / Amarillo Globe-News
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