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Jose Gerardo Morales Zavala

Case from Amarillo, TX dated Oct 29, 2023

Victim Details

Jose Gerardo Morales Zavala

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Amarillo

TX

2023-10-29

31

Jose

Gerardo Morales Zavala

07/12/2026

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On October 29, 2023, 31-year-old Jose Gerardo Morales Zavala was fatally shot at Las Alazanas, a bar located in the 2800 block of Amarillo Boulevard East in Amarillo, Texas. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m., when officers from the Amarillo Police Department responded to reports of a shooting and found Zavala deceased on the bar floor.

Investigations revealed that Zavala had been involved in an altercation with 18-year-old Daniel Martinez earlier that evening. According to court d ...
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  • KAMR - MyHighPlains.com: 1 dead, Amarillo teen arrested after Sunday shooting in NE Amarillo bar
  • KVII: Teenager charged with murder following deadly bar fight in Amarillo
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact this tragic event at Las Alazanas must have had on the p... ...Read More
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    It’s incredibly difficult to wrap my head around such a senseless tragedy. My heart goes out to Jo... ...Read More
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    I just can’t stop thinking about the surveillance footage that played a crucial role in this case.... ...Read More
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