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APD Arrests One in Eastridge Homicide Investigation

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A man has been taken into custody as part of an investigation by Amarillo Police into a homicide at Eastridge School Park.

According to APD, early Thursday morning, officers were dispatched to 1300 Evergreen on the report of a male subject who had been assaulted at Eastridge School Park. The caller told dispatch that the man was not moving. Medical personnel responded, but life saving measures were unsuccessful.

Khamphanh Phoummphard, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Through their investigation, APD homicide detectives identified and located a suspect. Adrian Hinojos, 30, was arrested and booked into the Potter County Detention Center for murder.

This case remains under investigation by the APD Homicide Unit.

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