Killeen, TX (November 24, 2020):  The Killeen Police Department was called on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at approximately 10:50 p.m., to a residence in the 4900 block of Onion Road, in reference to a shooting victim.  Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a male victim in the area suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was airlifted to Baylor Scott and White Hospital in critical condition. 

Through the investigation, Violent Crimes Unit detectives found that a domestic disturbance occurred between husband, wife and son at their residence.  The son was taken into custody, on scene, for the shooting of his father.        

The case was presented to the Bell County District Attorney’s Office on Sunday, November 22, 2020 and a complaint was returned charging 21-year old Mohammed Ali Qurashi with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.  He was later arraigned by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke on Monday, November 23, 2020, and his bond was set at $100,000.  

Today, November 24, 2020, detectives were advised that the victim, 57-year old Qutub Uddin Qurashi, succumbed to his injuries at Baylor Scott and White Hospital and was pronounced deceased at 2:23 p.m. by Justice of the Peace GW Ivey.

Mohammed Ali Qurashi was transferred to and remains in custody at the Bell County Jail.  Detectives continue their investigation into this offense.

Killeen, TX (November 17, 2020): A 16-year old male suspect is in custody for the death of Damien Xavier Rocha-Torres on Camp Cooper Drive.

Through the investigation, detectives with the Homicide Unit identified a male juvenile suspect in this case.  It was determined that the suspect did then and there recklessly cause the death of Rocha-Torres by shooting him with a deadly weapon and concealing physical evidence, namely the firearm, with intent to impair its availability as evidence in any subsequent investigation.

The case was screened by the Bell County Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Division, and a Directive to Apprehend was issued for Manslaughter.  On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at approximately 1:49 p.m., the juvenile suspect was taken into custody and is currently in the Bell County Juvenile Detention Center.

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Killeen, TX (September 25, 2020): A 18-year old male victim is dead after being shot inside a residence in the 2500 block of Camp Cooper Drive. 

The Killeen Police Department was dispatched on Friday, September 25, 2020, at approximately 1:40 a.m., to a residence in reference to a 911 call about a shooting victim.  Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound.   Officers started to perform life saving measures until paramedics arrived.   

The victim, Damien Xavier Rocha-Torres, 18, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 2:12 a.m. by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin at the scene.  He ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas. 

Through the investigation detectives were told that the victim was inside a room of the residence with known acquaintances when family members heard a loud noise.  When they checked on the victim, he was suffering from a gunshot wound and the subjects had fled through the window.    

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen, TX (November 12, 2020): Today, several officers with the Killeen Police Department conducted a Move Over/Slow Down operation on Interstate 14 in Killeen. With the assistance from Goode’s and Leon’s Wrecker Companies, they set up on the interstate with full emergency lighting activated on the side of the road. The operation ran between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon and officers issued the following citations.

• 42 Unlawful Passing Certain Vehicles
• 4 Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility (no insurance)
• 3 Speeding
49 Total Charges

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Killeen, TX (November 9, 2020): On Thursday November 12, 2020, in conjunction with National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week, the Killeen Police Department Patrol Division will conduct a Move Over/Slow Down traffic enforcement operation on Interstate 14 within the Killeen City limits.

The primary objective of this operation is the education and enforcement of the Move Over/Slow Down Law to protect Public Safety workers, tow truck operators, TXDOT personnel, and other protected persons who routinely work and respond to incidents on the highways and roadways of the state.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen, TX (November 4, 2020)

Through the investigation, Detectives with the Homicide Unit received information from a witness that 20-year-old Cory Grafton was at the scene at the time Chelsea Cheatham was murdered.  With the assistance from the Texas Rangers, DNA from the scene was submitted and the results  confirmed that Grafton matched the DNA located on Cheatham.  On November 3, 2020, detectives with the Homicide Unit obtained a warrant for Murder and shortly after 4:00 p.m., the warrant was executed.  Grafton was taken into custody and transported to the Killeen City Jail. 

We would like to thank the Texas Rangers and the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Program for their assistance in this Murder case.

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Killeen Police Investigates a Homicide at Days Inn.

On Monday, June 3, 2019, at approximately 10:39 p.m., Killeen Police were dispatched to the Days Inn located at 1602 E. Central Texas Expressway in reference to a female that was unconscious and not breathing.  Officers’ immediately started to perform life saving measures until paramedics arrived.  The victim, 32 year-old Chelsea Lynell Cheatham was pronounced deceased at 11:35 p.m. by Justice of the Peace Daryl Peters.  He ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

At the time of the incident it was unknown if her death was by natural causes and an investigation was initiated.  Detectives with the Homicide Unit recently received the results of the autopsy and it was determined the manner of death was ruled a homicide. 

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department