Justin Lee Sifuentes’ 2016 Shooting Death Remains Publicly Unresolved

Justin Lee Sifuentes’ 2016 Shooting Death Remains Publicly Unresolved

Justin Lee Sifuentes, 32, was found fatally shot inside a home in south Amarillo on July 1, 2016. Publicly available reporting does not indicate that an arrest has been made or that the case has been resolved.

Amarillo police responded to the 5000 block of Leigh Avenue at approximately 2:40 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. Officers discovered Sifuentes lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.^[1]

Two other people were reportedly inside the residence when officers arrived. Police considered the circumstances suspicious, prompting the Potter-Randall Special Crimes Unit to take over the investigation. Justice of the Peace Tracy Byrd ordered an autopsy in Lubbock.

Authorities did not publicly identify a suspect or disclose what may have led to the shooting. No arrests had been made when the death was initially reported, and searches of subsequent local coverage did not uncover a publicly announced resolution.

Anyone with information about Sifuentes’ death may contact the Amarillo Police Department Cold Case Unit at 806-378-6468 or coldcaseunit@amarillo.gov. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 806-374-4400.