The Amarillo Police Department is investigating a deadly nightclub shooting that occurred in the early hours of January 26, 2025.
Authorities received multiple 911 calls at approximately 2:05 a.m., reporting gunfire in the 700 block of South Polk Street.
According to eyewitness accounts, a vehicle approached the entrance of a nightclub, where an unidentified individual exited and opened fire into a large crowd with a rifle.
After discharging multiple rounds, the suspect returned to the vehicle and fled the scene.
A vigilant citizen who witnessed the shooting followed the suspect’s vehicle and provided real-time location updates to 911 dispatchers.
Thanks to the individual’s efforts, Randall County Sheriff’s deputies were able to locate and intercept the suspect’s vehicle near Hillside Road and Bell Street.
Three individuals were taken into custody and transported to the Amarillo Police Department’s Homicide Division for further questioning.
Investigators confirmed that a total of nine individuals sustained gunshot wounds during the attack.
Responding Amarillo police officers immediately rendered life-saving aid, and emergency personnel from Amarillo Fire Department and AMR paramedics provided additional medical assistance.
Six victims were transported to two local hospitals, while three others arrived at medical facilities via private transportation.
Tragically, one victim, identified as 25-year-old John Love Louima, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
His next of kin has been notified. The remaining victims are currently receiving treatment for varying degrees of injuries.
The suspected gunman has been identified as Robert Kenney Knox, 23, of Amarillo. The driver of the getaway vehicle was identified as Nahryah Hilesta Ines Hayes, 21, also of Amarillo. A third suspect, a passenger in the vehicle, was identified as Britt Brinson Cave, 22.
