KPD Identifies Murder Victim
UPDATE – March 31, 2020
The name of the victim has been identified as Kaitlyn Silverio of Temple.
This investigation continues and information will be released as it becomes available.
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Killeen Police Investigate a Murder on Hereford.
On Sunday, March 29, 2020, officers were dispatched to the 3300 block of Hereford Lane in reference to a 911 call about a shooting victim at approximately 10:00 p.m. Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a female lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound. She was immediately airlifted to Baylor Scott & White in Temple in critical condition.
The 20 year-old female victim succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace David Barfield at 11:44 p.m. at the hospital. He ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.
The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification next of kin.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division, Homicide Unit, are asking anyone who may have seen anything or has information about this Murder, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com. You can also download the P3Tips App for IOS or Android and give an anonymous tip. All information is confidential and anonymous and if your tip leads to the arrest of the person(s) responsible, you could be eligible to receive a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department