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Man shot in the head at H-E-B identified, police believe this was not a random incident

Posted at 9:15 PM, Jul 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-20 17:42:42-04

Waco police are looking for the suspects who shot a man in the head on Thursday.

According to Waco police, the call came in at 7:46 p.m. about a shooting at 3801 N. 19th Street at H-E-B. A man in his 20s was shot in the head.

He was taken to Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest with a gunshot wound to his head. 

Waco police identified the victim as Christian Palacios, 18. 

The business and its customers had no involvement in the incident. 

A preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shot while meeting with three males. The shooting is not believed to be random.

After the shooting occurred, the three males fled in a light-colored vehicle, according to Waco police.

There are no arrests at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact police. 

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