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Man shot outside Amarillo night club
Posted: 03.12.2013 at 11:50 AM
Chelo Rivera

Chelo is the Interactive Managing Editor for Pronews 7 and ConnectAmarillo.com

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AMARILLO, TEXAS -- UPDATE: This shooting has been released by Amarillo Crime Stoppers as the Crime of the Week. Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help with information regarding this crime.

Sunday morning, just before 2 a.m. Amarillo Police officers responded to Midnight Rodeo in the 4400 block of south Georgia on a reported shooting.

When officers arrived they found that an employee had been standing by the front door as patrons were leaving when he heard a pop and felt stinging in his back. Other patrons reported hearing the same noise and noticed that a window in the front door had what appeared to be bullet hole in it.

The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

According to a news release from Amarillo Police Department, no one reported seeing a vehicle at the time of the shooting. At this time it is undetermined where the shot came from.

APD is asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact Amarillo Crime Stoppers or Amarillo Police Department at 374-4400. You can also submit your tip online at amapolice.org.

If your tip leads to an arrest in this case, you could receive a reward up to $1,000.

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