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Amarillo police make arrests in drive-by shooting that left 16-year-old hospitalized

#street/Oak-Dr/2400-block #people/S/Segovia/Eric #people/J/Johnson/Mekhi-Omarion #type/shooting/drive-by

Around 12:18 a.m. on August 11, 2021 officers were called to a drive-by shooting at the 2400 block of North Oak Street.[1]

Police arrived to find a 16-year-old male who was shot in the neck. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Later that day, detectives learned that the house and the victim were not the intended target of the shooting.

The 16-year-old was shot while in his bedroom playing a video game.

Using information from witnesses and video, officers and detectives were able to identify several people involved in the incident.

On August 12, 2021 Police arrested 17-year-old Eric Segovia and 17-year-old Mekhi Johnson on in connection with the shooting.

Both Segovia and Johnson were booked into the Potter County Detention Center.

  1. https://www.newschannel10.com/2021/08/13/amarillo-police-make-arrests-drive-by-shooting-that-left-16-year-old-hospitalized/ ↩︎