Amarillo Police Department officers were involved in the apprehension of a murder suspect in Hereford on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, July 21, APD’s Critical Incident Response Team was requested to assist on a barricaded suspect in Hereford. The suspect was wanted for homicide out of Amarillo. Authorities say the suspect had been involved in a pursuit with the Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office and barricaded himself in a residence in the 1000 block of Julian.

APD SWAT and Negotiators attempted to make contact with the suspect. After several hours, gas was deployed into the residence and the suspect came out and surrendered to the authorities. Authorities involved in the incident included personnel from the Department of Public Safety, U.S. Marshals, Hereford Police Department, and the Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office.

James Mireles was arrested for evading in a motor vehicle and the murder warrant and was booked into the Deaf Smith County Jail. This case is still under investigation.