2026-05-01

Amarillo man indicted for assault, child endangerment after Valentine’s Day shooting

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A man will be prosecuted for a shooting that happened on Valentine’s Day.

A Potter County grand jury decided there is enough evidence to formally charge 29-year-old Christopher SirCharles Williams with:

• Aggravated assault w/ a deadly weapon (5 counts), second-degree felony
• Abandon/endangering a child, state jail felony

On Valentine’s Day, officers with Amarillo Police Department responded to a call about a shooting near Jason Avenue and River Road.

When they arrived, they found Williams on location suffering a gunshot wound.

He was also identified as the suspect.

Williams, 29, is indicted on five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a count of child endangerment.(Potter County Sheriff's Office)

The indictment shows that Williams is charged with threatening five individuals with a firearm.

He is also shown to be charged with throwing a young child under age 15 onto a bed in an unsafe manner.

Each aggravated assault charge carries a punishment of up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

After receiving medical treatment, authorities booked Williams into Potter County Detention Center on Feb. 15.

A district judge denied bond on the aggravated assault charges.

He remains in custody at PCDC.

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