Second Suspect in Homicide Arrested

UPDATE – February 26, 2019

On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, detectives and the United States Marshal’s Service received information on the whereabouts of York.  At approximately 3:56 p.m., they located 21 year-old Darius Kirt York in the 4200 block of Bowles Drive and arrested him without incident.  He was transported to the Killeen City Jail and is awaiting arraignment. 

UPDATE – February 20, 2019

Through cooperation and tireless efforts of the United States Marshal’s Service and members of the Killeen Police Department, 17-year-old Zamante Jamon Alvis has been arrested.  Alvis is currently in the Killeen jail.  He was arraigned by JP Cooke and a $1,000,000 bond was set for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. 

UPDATE – February 19, 2019

The Criminal Investigation Division – Homicide Unit has obtained two warrants for the arrests of subjects involved in this incident. 21-year-old Darius Kirt York and 17-year-old Zamante Jamon Alvis have been identified as suspects in this case and are charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. 

Killeen Police Investigate Homicide

Officers responded to the 1300 block of Covey Lane, at approximately 11:52 p.m., on Saturday, February 16, 2019, after receiving a call for shots fired.

Upon the officer’s arrival, the preliminary information they learned revealed that there was a disturbance between multiple people and at some point, several shots were fired and one subject was shot.  The shooting victim was transported to a local hospital by friends.

17 year-old, Obadiah Moishe Bush succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke at 1:53 a.m. on February 17.  He ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department