KPD Investigates a Convenience Store Robbery

On Monday, February 12, 2018, at approximately 6:02pm, officers were dispatched to a 911 call to the Mickey’s Convenience Store located at 4302 Stan Schlueter Loop in reference to a robbery.  Upon the officers’ arrival, they were told that a black male walked in the store, displayed a weapon and demanded money. The store clerk complied with the demand and the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction.  There were two employees at the time of the incident and no injuries were reported.  The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5’8”, last seen wearing all dark clothing.

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Moonstone Drive in reference to a pursuit and a barricaded subject.  While on scene, patrol officers located a second suspect involved in the pursuit.  Through the investigation, detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division, Violent Crimes Unit, identified this suspect as the individual that robbed the Mickey’s Convenience Store the night before. On Thursday, February 15, 2018, the Bell County District Attorney’s Office reviewed this case and returned a complaint charging 22 year-old Joshua Aaron Bishop of Killeen with Aggravated Robbery with a Firearm.  Justice of the Peace Claudia Brown arraigned Bishop and set his bond at $100,000. 

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department