Chrisavion Deontay Green, 18, of Amarillo, Texas, was identified as one of two victims fatally shot in a predawn altercation on November 30, 2025, in the 1600 block of NW 9th Avenue, a neighborhood scarred by sporadic violence amid the city’s ongoing challenges with gun crime.
The incident, reported around 4:30 a.m. following calls of gunfire and a physical fight, claimed Green’s life alongside that of 42-year-old Andy Wayne Curtis Galloway, both pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds despite immediate medical response.
Amarillo Police Department homicide detectives secured the area swiftly, later announcing the arrest of 17-year-old Tavon Lin Ammons on two counts of murder, underscoring a rapid push for accountability in this Thanksgiving weekend tragedy.
Born on February 12, 2007, in Amarillo to parents Deontay and Shavon Green, Chrisavion grew up in the resilient Wolflin historic district, where he navigated the complexities of adolescence with a keen curiosity fostered by close family ties.
He attended Amarillo High School, graduating in May 2025 with a focus on vocational welding courses that sparked his interest in hands-on craftsmanship, earning him recognition in the school’s Future Trades program for innovative metalwork projects.
Professionally, Green had just begun an entry-level apprenticeship at Plains Welding Supply as a junior fabricator, applying his high school skills to repair agricultural equipment vital to the Panhandle’s farming economy. In his brief tenure, he demonstrated a natural aptitude for blueprint reading and precision cutting, often staying late to assist senior welders on custom gates for local ranches.
In his family life, Green was the eldest of three siblings, serving as a protective role model in a household enriched by his mother’s home-cooked soul food traditions and his father’s coaching in backyard football drills. He shared a tight bond with his girlfriend of two years, Aaliyah Thompson, dreaming of saving for a joint community college enrollment in graphic design programs.
Green’s lifestyle reflected youthful energy blended with Panhandle roots, including weekend shifts volunteering at the Amarillo Area YMCA to coach peewee basketball, where his enthusiasm for team plays inspired younger kids.
He pursued hobbies like sketching urban landscapes on his tablet and tinkering with dirt bikes on family land near Palo Duro Canyon, channeling creativity into custom paint jobs that he shared on social media. These outlets provided balance to his structured routine, highlighting a young man poised for greater contributions to his community.
As Amarillo mourns this senseless loss, Green’s family requests privacy while planning a vigil on December 6 at Thompson Park, inviting supporters to light candles in his memory. In lieu of flowers, contributions are encouraged to the Amarillo Crime Stoppers youth welding scholarship fund, perpetuating Chrisavion’s spark of ingenuity for the next generation of tradespeople.
