Samuel Acosta, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was shot in the early morning of July 26, 2020, on the 1700 block of Buntin in Amarillo, Texas. Officers found him with an upper-body gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died there on July 29, 2020.

The Amarillo Police Department identified a suspect and issued a murder warrant for 36-year-old Jeremiah Jay Reyna, described as a 5 feet 6 inches, 160-pound Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, possibly driving a 2000 grey or pewter-colored GMC Sierra with Texas tags. Investigators stated the shooting was not random and that a motive existed, though details were not released. Authorities sought tips through Amarillo Crime Stoppers and increased the reward for information leading to Reyna’s arrest.

If anyone knew Samuel, saw activity on the 1700 block of Buntin that morning, or has information about Jeremiah Jay Reyna’s whereabouts, please come forward to the investigators handling the case.