On November 30, 2025, a violent incident occurred in Amarillo, Texas, resulting in the loss of two lives. The shooting took place on a Sunday morning in the 1600 block of Northwest 9th Avenue. Officers from the Amarillo Police Department were dispatched to the scene where they discovered two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the individuals was identified as Chrisavion Deontay Green, an 18-year-old male.
Despite the response of emergency services, both victims succumbed to their injuries. The event marked a double homicide that deeply impacted the local community.
The second victim was identified as 42-year-old Andy Wayne Curtis Galloway, also known to friends and family as "BamBam" or "Dead Mouth." The circumstances surrounding the shooting prompted an immediate investigation by the Amarillo Police Department's Homicide Unit. Investigators worked to piece together the events that led to the fatal encounter on that Sunday morning. The scene was secured, and evidence was collected as detectives sought to identify those responsible for the deaths of Green and Galloway.
Law enforcement efforts led to the identification of a suspect in connection with the double murder. A teenager named Tavon Lin Ammons was identified as the alleged shooter. Following the investigation, Ammons was charged with two counts of murder. The Potter County District Attorney's Office became involved in the case to prosecute the charges. Reports indicated that the Amarillo Police SWAT team played a role in the law enforcement operations related to the incident, highlighting the severity with which the authorities treated the case.
Chrisavion Green, affectionately known as "Wootie," and Andy Galloway were memorialized by their families and the community following the tragedy. Funeral services were arranged through Golden Gate Mortuary, and tributes were shared by those who knew them. As the legal proceedings against Tavon Lin Ammons commenced, the families of the victims sought justice for the untimely loss of their loved ones in what was recorded as another instance of gun violence in the city.
