2016-06-14 Gladden

Man Arrested in Connection with San Jacinto Homicide – Maxwell Wilson Shooting

A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Maxwell Wilson, 19, last month in the San Jacinto neighborhood.^[1]

The Arrest

Amarillo Police stopped Morris Sonny Gladden, Jr., 20, for a traffic violation and found he had drug paraphernalia.

According to reports, the Special Crimes Unit investigators had information that Gladden was there when Wilson was killed. They say they developed evidence that Gladden was present at the incident and was firing a handgun.

Gladden is charged with Deadly Conduct, a third-degree felony. He was not charged with shooting the victim or with homicide. He was booked into the Potter County Detention Center.

Original Incident

On June 14, 2016, officers of the Amarillo Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of Louisiana on multiple shots fired and one person shot. Officers arrived and found a large crowd at the park and a man dead in the roadway near the curb. It appeared the victim had a gunshot wound to the upper body.

The victim was identified as Maxwell Wilson, age 19. As the investigation progressed, it was learned there was another shooting victim at a local hospital. That victim was treated for his injuries and released. An autopsy was performed in Lubbock on the morning of June 15.