Killeen Police Arrest Murder Suspect
Killeen Police arrest Murder suspect in vacant apartment on Houston.
Officers responded to the 800 block of Houston on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 10:47pm, after receiving information about a suspicious person who had been seen hanging around the area. The officers arrived and began checking the area; they located a black male inside a vacant apartment and detained him. The male was then identified as Rico Doyle, the suspect who was involved in the murders on Gilmer St.
Rico Doyle was then taken into custody at 11:03pm and charged with Murder and two counts of Aggravated Assault. He is currently in the Killeen City Jail.
The Killeen Police Department would like to thank everyone who assisted us with information to further this investigation.
Further charges are pending as detectives continue to investigate this case. Information will be released as it becomes available.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Identifies Deceased Victims on Gilmer
Killeen Police are investigating an early morning shooting on Gilmer Street.
Officers responded to the 420 Gilmer Street at 3:22am, on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, after receiving numerous 911 calls of shots being fired. Upon the officers’ arrival they located several people with gunshot wounds; two females were pronounced deceased at the scene and the other three, two males and a female, were transported to Metroplex Hospital and Baylor Scott and White Hospital.
The deceased female victims have been identified as 42 year old Kysha D. Edmond-Gray and 38 year old Deanna Louise Buster, both victims are Killeen residents.
All other victims are in stable condition and their names will remain withheld until further notice.
Killeen Police continue to search for Rico Doyle, who is wanted for Murder. Doyle is considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about Rico Doyle’s whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with your tip anonymously to 274637. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip. All information is confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of person responsible for this crime, you could be eligible to receive up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Investigates Murder on Gilmer
Killeen Police are investigating an early morning shooting on Gilmer Street.
Officers responded to the 420 Gilmer Street at 3:22am, on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, after receiving numerous 911 calls of shots being fired. Upon the officers’ arrival they located several people with gunshot wounds; two females were pronounced deceased at the scene and the other three, two males and one female, were transported to Metroplex Hospital and Baylor Scott and White Hospital.
The names of the deceased females have been withheld at this time due to next of kin notification.
Through the investigation detectives were able to identify the person responsible for this shooting. The case was reviewed by the Bell County District Attorney’s Office and a complaint was returned charging 35 year old, Rico Doyle with Murder and Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke issued a warrant for his arrest.
Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about this Murder or anyone involved, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with your tip anonymously to 274637. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip. All information is confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of person responsible for this crime, you could be eligible to receive up to $1,000 in cash.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Investigates Death on Del Mar Ct.
A death investigation is being conducted on Del Mar Court by the Killeen Police Department.
Killeen Police received a 911 call at 12:20pm, in reference to a shooting in the 3600 block of Del Mar Court, on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a 3 year old female suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers began CPR until paramedics arrived and transported the child to Metroplex Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The victim was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin at 12:40pm.
During further investigation into the shooting, detectives were able to determine how the child was shot and who was involved in the shooting. This case was reviewed by the Bell County District Attorney’s Office and a complaint was returned charging the victim’s father, 27 year old Ashton Blake Salvato, with Manslaughter. Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke arraigned Salvato and issued a $1,000,000 bond; he will be transferred to the Bell County Jail later day.
Detectives continue to investigate this shooting. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Asking Community to Indentify Thieves
KPD needs help identifying thieves.
The Killeen Police Department was contacted by an employee of the Hobby Lobby, located at 2002 E. Central Texas Expressway, on February 4, 2015, and advised them that the two people pictured were inside the store on January 24, 2015, and stole several items as well as short changed the cashier, then fled the store.
The employee told officers that the black male and black female approached the cashier to purchase a small ceramic pot. The male then asked the cashier to break a $100 bill, which they did. The male then created confusion when he began asking for change from the original amount he was given, the cashier not realizing it, gave the male an extra $100. The female then dropped the ceramic pot to cause a diversion so that she could leave the store with items she never intended to purchase. The male followed shortly afterwards.
Detectives are asking anyone who can identify the thieves in this photo to please contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS (8477) or go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO anonymously along with the tip to 274637. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip. Message and Data Rates may apply. All information is confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of the suspects responsible for this crime, you could be eligible to receive up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Animal Shelter Wants Customer’s Opinion
In an effort to better evaluate the Killeen Animal Shelter’s daily activities and services to the community, effective April 20, 2015, the Killeen Police Department’s Animal Services Unit will begin distributing Customer Satisfaction Surveys for citizens utilizing services at the Animal Shelter. This survey will be available at the shelter and is designed to allow immediate feedback to department personnel regarding services rendered, observations of existing conditions of the Animal Shelter, and to provide an additional platform for comments from citizens concerning the information they feel needs to be conveyed to management.
Additionally, the Killeen Police Department is urging citizens not using the survey but wishing to convey information, ideas, or concerns regarding the shelter or its operations to send them to the following address:
Killeen Police Department
Attn: Chief of Police
3304 Community Blvd.
Killeen, Texas, 76542
The goal of this request is to gather unfiltered, timely, and accurate information regarding the services and/or conditions of the Animal Shelter from our citizens’ perspective.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Conducting Death Investigation
The Killeen Police Department responded to a report of a man down at 1601 E. CTE, the Executive Inn, in the back parking lot, on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 7:48am.
Officers arrived and were told a citizen was driving on Grandon Dr., when they saw the male lying by the dumpster. The citizen stopped and attempted to see if the man needed assistance.
After they were unable to get a response, police were called.
The 54 year old Killeen man was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke at 8:02am and an autopsy was ordered to be performed at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas. Detectives did not find any signs of trauma to the body and are conducting a death investigation at this time. The cause of death will be determined once the autopsy results have returned.
The man’s name has been withheld pending the notification of his next of kin.
This case continues to be investigated and information will be released as it becomes available.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Update on Fraud Suspect
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified.
Killeen Police were contacted on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, by an elderly victim who told officers that a man posed as a worker with the electric company and told her that her electric meter was faulty and needed to be repaired.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, a man posing as an electric company worker made contact with the elderly victim and told her that he was there to check her meter box. When the victim showed him where it was, he acted as though he was shocked when he touched the meter. He then went on to tell the victim that the meter needed to be repaired and asked for the money to repair it. He received cash and was also given a check made out to a James Heally. The man told the victim that he would be back at 7:00am the next day to repair the meter; he did not return to the residence. When the victim attempted to stop payment on the check, it had already been cashed. Attached you will see the suspect as he is cashing the check at the bank. The suspect defrauded the victim out of more than $2,000.
Detectives are asking if anyone can identify this suspect or if anyone knows anything about this incident, to contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS, go online anonymously at http://www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com, or text BELLCO anonymously to 274637 along with the tip. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip. Data rates may apply. All information is anonymous and confidential and if your information leads to the arrest of the suspect responsible for this crime, you could receive a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Needs Help Identifying Fraud Suspect
Killeen Police were contacted on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, by an elderly victim who told officers that a man posed as a worker with the electric company and told her that her electric meter was faulty and needed to be repaired.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, a man posing as an electric company worker made contact with the elderly victim and told her that he was there to check her meter box. When the victim showed him where it was, he acted as though he was shocked when he touched the meter. He then went on to tell the victim that the meter needed to be repaired and asked for the money to repair it. He received cash and was also given a check made out to a James Heally. The man told the victim that he would be back at 7:00am the next day to repair the meter; he did not return to the residence. When the victim attempted to stop payment on the check, it had already been cashed. Attached you will see the suspect as he is cashing the check at the bank. The suspect defrauded the victim out of more than $2,000.
Detectives are asking if anyone can identify this suspect or if anyone knows anything about this incident, to contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS, go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com, or text BELLCO anonymously to 274637 along with the tip. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip. Data rates may apply. All information is anonymous and confidential and if your information leads to the arrest of the suspect responsible for this crime, you could receive a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
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