The Amarillo Police Department said a second person now faces a murder charge in the May 2 shooting incident that left two dead and 10 injured, and a third person suspected in the shooting is being sought.
On Thursday, May 21, Amarillo homicide detectives obtained a murder warrant for a second individual in connection with the shooting at the Westminster Apartments.
APD said earlier that on Wednesday, May 20 that a murder warrant was issued for Jame Htoo, 17, in connection to the deadly incident.
APD said Eh Gay Htoo Win, 20, has been in custody at the Potter County Detention Center since May 2, just hours after the shooting occurred. His original charges included unlawful carrying of a weapon by a gang member, tampering with evidence, and failure to identify.
A murder charge has now been added to Win’s other charges, police said.
APD Homicide Detectives are still seeking a third person connected to this incident, and the investigation remains ongoing.
“We also want to reassure the families of the injured victims and the public that investigators are continuing to pursue charges related to the 10 victims who survived the shooting,” police said.
As the Globe-News previously reported, two teens were killed and 10 people were injured in the shooting at a party early Saturday, May 2 at an apartment in Westminster Apartments in the 2400 block of South Coulter.
According to police, a party that had begun at another location moved there after people were asked to leave the original location. Those individuals later followed attendees to the Coulter location, attempted to enter an apartment, and opened fire using a rifle-style weapon, according to police.
APD earlier said that its Homicide and PACE Units recovered two AR-style rifles believed to have been used in the shooting.
GoFundMe online fundraising pages were set up for the families of the two teenagers who died — Deven Antonucci and Ezekiel Rudy Almazan.
Police said additional updates will be provided as they become available.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: 20-year-old faces murder charge in Amarillo apartment shooting
Reporting by Kristina Wood, Amarillo Globe-News / Amarillo Globe-News
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