Dwight Rashad Royal Jr., a 33-year-old African American man from Amarillo, Texas, died on November 20, 2021. He was found facedown in a roadway with a gunshot wound to his upper torso, and the case was initially investigated by the Amarillo Police Department’s Homicide Unit amid community concern given the city’s high homicide rate at the time.

After witness interviews, review of video evidence, and forensic analysis, the Amarillo Police Department announced on December 10, 2021, that Royal’s death was accidental. Investigators concluded he accidentally discharged a firearm, causing the fatal wound. No suspects were identified and no arrests or criminal charges were filed.

Royal’s family and friends remembered him for his love of family, sports, and his faith. Does anyone have information or recollections about Royal that might add context to what happened that day?