Identity of Victim of Early Morning Hit and Run Released

It's always a tragedy when someone dies, but what makes it truly tragic is the person who caused the death, just runs.

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On Tuesday, February 14th at 5:3o am, law enforcement was called Washington Street near 58th street.  Upon arrival, they found a deceased person on the road.  The investigation determined that the person was hit by a vehicle.  At this time, police are still investigating and trying to locate the vehicle and driver that hit the deceased.

The victim was identified as 27-year-old Murphy Maynard.  

If you have any information on this case or know who the suspect is, call Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 806-374-4400. You can also submit an anonymous tip at amapolice.org. If your tip leads to an arrest you could earn a reward of up to $1,000.

This isn't the first instance of a death or serious injury occurring on South Washington. On Monday, February 13th a 22-year-old male was seriously injured when he wrecked his SUV into a pole trying to navigate a turn onto 58th from Washington.

On February 8th, 26-year-old Marcus Fowler was killed in the 4100 block of Washington.   A truck hit a car parked in front of a home, the car moved and hit Fowler, then rolled over him, killing him.

Hopefully, someone will come forward with information about the hit-and-run that killed Maynard.