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Killeen Police: Suspect wanted in fatal shooting

Posted at 10:38 PM, Sep 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-06 08:29:19-04

KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a shooting that left one man dead and another injured.

Killeen police officers responded to a report of a shooting Sunday night at Liberty 6 Motel, 529 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Upon arrival, Killeen officers found two males suffering from gunshot wounds.

One male, 32, was conscious. He was transported to Baylor Scott & White in Temple. He is stable.

Another male victim was found lying unconscious on the ground. He was pronounced dead -- at the scene -- at 8:52 p.m. by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke.

Cooke ordered an autopsy to be performed on the deceased victim at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.

This is the 10th murder investigation in the city of Killeen for 2021.

Killeen police are asking anyone who may have seen anything or has any videos or any information about this shooting to contact the Bell County Crime Stoppersat (254) 526-TIPS (8477).

They are also reminding the public they can download the P3Tips App for IOS or Android to give an anonymous tip.

All information is confidential and anonymous.

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