UPDATED STORY:
The Copperas Cove Police Department has identified the victim as 31-year-old Shasmine Ta Shawn Clack, a Copperas Cove resident, following notification of her next of kin.
The suspect, 27-year-old Alonzo Ezekiel Hunter of Beaumont, has been charged with murder. He was arraigned on Feb. 2, 2025, by Justice of the Peace F.W. “Bill” Price, who set his bond at $500,000.
ORIGINAL STORY: Copperas Cove police are investigating a murder after responding to a call Saturday morning. They have a suspect in custody.
Officers were sent out to a home in the 900 block of Tanner Drive after 11:30 a.m. for reports of a gunshot victim. They found a 31-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. She was sent to the hospital and later died from her injuries.
After investigating the scene and speaking with witnesses, police found a suspect at a nearby hotel. That person was taken into custody without incident.
This is a developing story, and 25 News will continue to provide more details as they become available.