Amarillo's streets experienced a burst of violence as a man opened fire at random, targeting vehicles driving down Coulter Street, police say the mid-evening terror left four people injured and several others in shock as the suspect, 35-year-old Jared Pearson, was booked into Randall County Jail on Tuesday. According to FOX San Antonio, the arrest followed a series of incidents between 10:50 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday during which Pearson allegedly shot six vehicles.

Pearson, found at Windtree Apartments and taken into custody by Amarillo police, was discovered with a jug of tea; officers instructed him to raise his hands after which his pockets were searched placing him in handcuffs, and then finished by putting him in the back of a SUV, exclusive video footage captured by ABC 7 News demonstrates the calm before the take-down. Pearson is slapped with seven counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reflecting the gravity of his alleged actions against the unsuspecting drivers, as reported by FOX San Antonio.

While the Amarillo Police Department has not disclosed whether Pearson fired shots from his apartment or elsewhere, nor the type of weapon used in the shooting, their detectives spent hours scouring his residence, wherein they extricated bags of evidence and extracted a bullet lodged in a tree evidence that may piece together the narrative of how the events unfolded. The investigation into this reckless endangerment continues, and updates are expected as the APD processes the collated evidence.

For further updates on this ongoing investigation, keep an eye on local reports and check back for the latest developments.