2011-01-10 Timothy Dominguez

One man was hospitalized Monday night after being shot in a robbery attempt in east Amarillo.

Timothy Dominguez, 27, of Amarillo, was shot about 10 p.m. outside the Taco Villa at 3500 E. Interstate 40.

Dominguez and a female passenger were sitting in his car when a purple Dodge Neon pulled in beside them, a police news release said.

A man stepped out of the Neon and demanded money, the release said.

Dominguez stepped out of his car and was shot in the back, witnesses told police. The alleged assailant returned to the Neon and fled, police said. Nothing was taken during the robbery, police said.

A passenger took the victim to a nearby home, but then called 911 and returned Dominguez to the scene, the news release said. An ambulance transported Dominguez to the hospital. Police said injuries Dominguez suffered were not life threatening. It was unclear Tuesday whether Dominguez remained in the hospital.

The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, 5-foot-10  to 6 feet tall, 180 to 200 pounds, wearing a black leather jacket and black stocking cap.^[1]

Charges filed

Authorities filed charges against a 28-year-old Amarillo man accused of shooting another man during a robbery early in January.

Investigators allege William Roger Hulen shot Timothy Dominguez, 27, of Amarillo, about 10 p.m. Jan. 10 outside the Taco Villa at 3500 E. Interstate 40. Hulen is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to complaints filed Friday.

Hulen posted $26,000 bond and was released Friday.