AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: January 4, 2019
TIME: 1:15PM
CASE NUMBER: 18-500262
INCIDENT TYPE: Felony Warrant/Officer involved shooting
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr/Crime Prevention Unit
DETAILS:
####Update- The Wanted suspect in the officer involved shooting has been identified as Jeremy Dean Duncan, male, age 39. Next of kin has been notified.
###ORIGINAL NARRATIVE###
On Friday, January 4, 2019, at approximately 1:15pm, the Proactive Criminal Enforcement (PACE) Unit was attempting to apprehend a subject who had an outstanding felony warrant. The wanted subject was located in a vehicle in the 100 block of Southeast 37th Ave. A PACE Officer made contact with the subject sitting in the driver’s seat with the vehicle door open. As the officer made contact with the subject, the subject starting backing up the vehicle, with the officer sandwiched between the door and the vehicle frame. The officer was unable to free himself or get the driver to stop the vehicle. The officer fired his weapon at the subject, striking him in the upper body. This caused the vehicle to stop, allowing the officer to free himself. Officers immediately began rendering medical aid to the driver and called EMS to the scene. The subject was transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. Justice of the Peace Thomas Jones was notified and an autopsy was ordered. The officer was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released. This case is being investigated by the Texas Rangers and the APD Special Crimes Unit.
