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Markell Damarion Toombs-Reed

Case from Amarillo, TX dated Jan 26, 2023

Victim Details

Markell Damarion Toombs-Reed

Male

Black / African American

Amarillo

TX

2023-01-26

24

Markell

Damarion Toombs-Reed

07/11/2026

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On January 26, 2023, at approximately 5:45 a.m., Amarillo police responded to reports of gunshots in the 4100 block of South Travis Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 24-year-old Markell Damarion Toombs-Reed lying in the street with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators recovered 25 shell casings nearby and found a firearm in Toombs-Reed's possession.

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  • https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2023/01/26/amarillo-police-find-man-with-fatal-gunshot-wound-on-travis-street/69843995007/
  • Nixle: Amarillo Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating an early morning shooting in south ... from Amarillo Police Department : Nixle
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