AMARILLO,TEXAS -- An Amarillo man was sent to the hospital on Monday after being shot in the leg. According to Amarillo Police the 46-year-old hispanic male flagged down a patrol unit at Amarillo Blvd. he told police he had been shot. The victim told police he walked to his mailbox on North Mirror and noticed a truck and a car traveling in the opposite direction. They slowed down as if they were going to talk. He then heard two pops and felt something hit his leg. The victim was hit in the back of the leg just above the calf by a small caliber bullet. He was treated and released at a local hospital. Police believe the victim was an innocent bystander.
