Court documents reveal gang affiliations in Westminster Apartments mass shooting

A pair of court filings outline new details in the investigation into a deadly shooting at the Westminster Apartments in Amarillo, Texas, that left two teenagers dead and ten others injured on May 2. The documents allege that the suspects, identified as 17-year-old Jame Htoo and 20-year-old Eh Gay Htoo Win, have connections to the Asian Pride Gang, with Win described in records as a confirmed member. A third suspect remains at large as the investigation continues.

The case stems from a night that began with escalating tension at a party in Amarillo’s San Jacinto neighborhood. According to investigative accounts included in the filings, a group of Asian men attempted to enter a gathering but were denied access by hosts. One individual in the group was reportedly armed and reacted aggressively after being turned away, raising concern among attendees.

Fearing that the confrontation could lead to violence, the party hosts chose to shut down the gathering. Several of those present later relocated to another party at the Westminster Apartments, where they had been for only a short time before gunfire erupted.

Investigators with the Amarillo Police Department Homicide Unit reconstructed the timeline through witness interviews, surveillance systems, and digital evidence. Early in the investigation, officers received information from multiple incarcerated individuals suggesting that those involved in the shooting may have ties to the Asian Pride Gang. Authorities also developed a description of a suspect vehicle, initially identified as a black SUV.

Surveillance technology played a key role in advancing the case. A black Jeep was captured leaving the area around the time of the shooting by automated license plate and camera systems. The vehicle’s plate information allowed detectives to track its registered owner and movements in the hours that followed.

Later that day, officers arrived at the vehicle owner’s residence and observed Win placing a bag into the trunk of a silver car. That vehicle then departed with multiple occupants, prompting officers to initiate a high-risk traffic stop after the driver committed a traffic violation. All individuals inside were detained and subsequently arrested on various charges.

A search of the bag recovered from the trunk revealed multiple firearms. Investigators later determined that ballistic evidence from those weapons matched shell casings recovered at the Westminster Apartments crime scene, strengthening the connection between the suspects and the shooting.

Additional evidence included photographic lineups in which witnesses identified Win as one of the armed individuals involved in the earlier confrontation at the San Jacinto party. Cell phone data analysis further placed Win in proximity to the suspect vehicle’s movements during the timeframe of the shooting.

Detectives also reviewed video evidence showing the black Jeep hours before the incident. Clothing worn by individuals associated with the vehicle was consistent with apparel seen in footage captured during the shooting itself, according to the investigative summary.

Htoo was later identified in the video evidence as well. Records indicate he had been wanted for several weeks on a parole violation warrant issued through the Texas Juvenile Justice system and was also under investigation in a separate assault case.

Procedurally, Htoo has been denied bond. Win previously had bond set at $750,000 on a tampering with evidence charge before additional murder charges were filed. As of the latest updates in the filings, he has not yet received a bond hearing on the homicide allegations.

Officials with the Amarillo Police Department stated that the investigation remains active and that efforts are ongoing to pursue additional charges related to the surviving victims of the shooting. Authorities continue to search for the third suspect believed to be involved in the incident.

The case remains under review as investigators piece together digital, forensic, and witness evidence in what has become one of the most significant violent crime investigations in Amarillo this year.