Potter County Grand Jury Indicts Man For Hotel Shooting Death

A Potter County Grand Jury has indicted a 29-year-old man for the February shooting death of a woman at a local hotel.

As of this morning, Trey Phililp Greenleaf has been indicted on a count of Capital Murder and a lesser charge of Murder.

On the morning of February 5, officers with Amarillo Police Department were called out to the WoodSpring Suites in the 4600-block of East I-40 on a report that a deceased woman had been found in a room.

Original story can be read at this link.

The woman was identified as 31-year-old Kendra Vela.

Eyewitness statements led police to identify Greenleaf as a suspect and located him at a nearby hotel. Greenleaf allegedly used Vela's vehicle to leave the hotel after shooting her.

Greenleaf remains in Potter County Detention Center in lieu of $450,000 bond and parole violation hold.

REVIEW: Amarillo Homicides in 2022

The year 2021 saw a staggering 24 homicides in Amarillo, Texas--the highest number the city had seen since 1994. A lower figure for 2022 was predicted, but the year finished out with a total of 28 homicides.

Below is a partial list of those accused in this year's murders. We have intentionally left off this list those who have been No Billed by a grand jury, had their charges modified to a lesser offense, or wherein the accused is a juvenile.

This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change, pending legal proceedings.

Updated: January 10, 2022

Filed Under: Amarillo homicides 2023