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2 arrested in connection with Palo Duro High student being hit by stray bullet

by Matthew Watkins

Mon, April 24, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Updated Tue, April 25, 2023 at 6:09 PM

Palo Duro High School Tennis Center (Steve Douglass/KVII)

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo police have identified and arrested two men accused of firing guns on March 6, during which a Palo Duro High School student was hit by a stray bullet.

The suspects were identified as Elijah Aguilar, 18, and Lareque Carter, 18, and both were arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and booked into the Potter County Detention Center.

Amarillo police responded to the area of NE 24th Ave and N. Arthur Street around 2 p.m. after getting several 911 calls.

"We received several calls from different callers, all stating there were numerous shots fired," said police.

Police were also told a student on the tennis courts at Palo Duro High School had been shot in the hand. He was treated at the hospital for a non-life-threatening injury.

Both PDHS and Hamlet Elementary School went into lockdown.

The Amarillo Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit is still investigating.

Suspect in shooting that injured Palo Duro High School student arrested (Steve Douglass/KVII)