UPDATE:
William Kimbrell Ridgely, 36, was charged with the murder of Brandon James Petree following a complaint from the Bell County District Attorney's Office, according to the Killeen Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division, Robbery-Homicide Unit.
Justice of the Peace Cliff Coleman arraigned Ridgely and set his bond at $500,000. Ridgely is currently being held in the Bell County Jail.
ORIGINAL:
Killeen police are investigating a fatal shooting that killed a 35-year-old man Wednesday night.
Officers were dispatched around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Splawn Ranch Road and Zayden Drive after a 911 caller reported hearing arguing followed by multiple gunshots. Upon arrival, officers found an unconscious man in a nearby field suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Brandon James Petree, was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson at 10:41 p.m.
One person has been detained in connection with the shooting, according to police.
The Killeen Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division, Robbery-Homicide Unit, is actively investigating the case.
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