Killeen Police Arrest a Second Murder Suspect
Killeen, TX (May 4, 2023): Detectives identified a second suspect in this case.
This case was presented to the Bell County District Attorney’s Office for review and a complaint was issued charging 29-year-old Willie Dean III with Murder. Dean was arrested in Greenville, MS and extradited to Bell County. Justice of the Peace Coleman arraigned Dean and set his bond at $1,000,000. Dean is currently in the Bell County Jail.
Detectives continue to investigate this Murder and there is no additional information at this time.
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UPDATE NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE ARREST A MURDER SUSPECT
Killeen, TX (April 10, 2023): Detectives have identified the victim as Va’Quintin Carmon Maestre of Killeen.
This case was presented to the Bell County District Attorney’s Office for review and a complaint was issued charging 31-year-old Jarkell Jamal Dean with Murder. Justice of the Peace Duffield arraigned Dean and set his bond at $1,000,000. Dean is currently in the Bell County Jail.
Detectives continue to investigate this Murder and there is no additional information at this time.
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NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE INVESTIGATE A MURDER ON ATLAS AVENUE
Killeen, TX (April 8, 2023): Killeen Police are actively investigating the Murder of an eighteen-year-old male.
On Saturday, April 8, 2023, at approximately 1:17 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Atlas Avenue in reference to a shooting victim. Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers started to perform life saving measures until paramedics arrived. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson at 2:13 a.m.
The name of the victim has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
This is the first murder victim for the City of Killeen this year.
The department is asking anyone who may have seen anything or has information about this Homicide, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at http://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.
Detectives are actively investigating this Murder and there is no additional information at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Identifies Murder Victim
Killeen, TX (May 4, 2023): Killeen Police have identified the male as 21-year-old Daquan Rayshawn Weatherly.
This case continues to be investigated and there is no additional information at this time.
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NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE CONDUCT A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
Killeen, TX (April 28, 2023): Killeen Police are investigating a late-night shooting involving two victims.
On Friday, April 28, 2023, at approximately 12:42 a.m., Killeen Police Officers were dispatched to the 2900 Zephyr Road in reference to a gunshot victim. Upon the officers’ arrival, they discovered a woman and a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers started to perform life-saving measures until Killeen EMS arrived. The woman was transported by Killeen EMS to Baylor Scott and White Hospital Temple and is currently listed in stable condition. The man was transported to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced deceased, at 9:50 a.m., by Office of Justice of the Peace Nicola James.
The identity of the male has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
This is the second Murder for the City of Killeen in 2023.
No arrests have been made at this time.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division continue to actively investigate this incident and there is no other information at this time.
The department is asking anyone who may have seen anything or has information about this incident, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at http://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
Killeen Police Arrest Murder Suspect
Killeen, TX (May 3, 2023): Through the investigation, detectives with the Robbery-Homicide Unit identified a suspect.
On April 30, 2023, Lewis Carl Hunt, 41, of Killeen was placed under arrest by the Killeen Police Department Criminal Investigations Division. This case was presented to the Bell County District Attorney’s Office for review and a complaint was returned charging Hunt with Murder.
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Hunt was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Cliff Coleman and set his bond at $1,000,000. Hunt is currently in the Bell County Jail.
This investigation is ongoing and there is no other information at this time.
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Killeen, TX (April 30, 2023): Killeen Police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old male.
On Sunday, April 30, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Killeen Police Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Old FM 440 in reference to a call of a gunshot inside of a residence. Upon officers’ arrival, they discovered an adult male, showing no signs of life, with an apparent fatal gunshot wound.
The male, Kenny Ray Morgan, was pronounced deceased at 4:24 p.m., by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson.
This is the third Murder for the City of Killeen in 2023.
No arrest has been made at this time.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division continue to actively investigate this incident and there is no other information at this time.
The department is asking anyone who may have seen anything or has information about this incident, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at http://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
Killeen Police Investigate a Pedestrian Fatality
Killeen, TX (May 2, 2023): Investigators with the Killeen Police Traffic Unit are investigating a pedestrian fatality.
On Monday, May 1, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 4600 Block of E. Central Texas Expressway in reference to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a female lying in the roadway. Paramedics arrived on scene and immediately began life saving procedures. The victim was transported to Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Hospital in critical condition.
The victim, Rasha Kendrick, 48, succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at 12:53 a.m. by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim entered the outside lane of the roadway in the 4600 Block of E Central Texas Expressway when an Infinity Sedan traveling eastbound struck the victim. A second vehicle, also traveling eastbound, subsequently struck the victim. The sedan that struck the victim immediately returned to the scene. The second vehicle left the scene without providing required information or rendering aid.
Video surveillance was obtained, and it shows the second vehicle to be a red or orange color Dodge Journey. The vehicle may have front end or lower front bumper damage along with possible mechanical damage to the underside of the vehicle.
This investigation is active and no other information will be released at this time.
Traffic Investigators are asking anyone who can identify this suspect or has information about this fatality, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at http://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
Killeen Cares Program Highlighted During Mental Health Awareness Month
Killeen, TX (May 1, 2023): May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we want to remind citizens about our Killeen Cares Program. This program is offered to community members who live with a mental challenge or Autism who want to make officers aware of their special need or condition.
The Killeen Cares Program, launched in May of 2022, provides decals to those who qualify, to let officers know that someone they are approaching may be enrolled in the program so they can respond to the situation accordingly. Officers will use their crisis intervention training to assist in recognizing behaviors that are associated with mental illness, Autism or those in crisis.
Anyone who has been diagnosed with a mental illness or Autism by a licensed mental health provider is eligible. To enroll, a licensed medical professional who is qualified to diagnose individuals in behavioral health, must complete and submit a Killeen Cares form to the Community Engagement Unit with the Killeen Police Department. The unit will review and contact the resident to complete enrollment. Once the resident receives a decal, he or she should place their decal at the bottom left side of their vehicle’s back windshield or in a window at the front of their home.
More than a dozen community members have enrolled in the program, and we would like to ask the citizens of Killeen, to help spread the word about the program. We have worked with organizations such as Central County Services, the Bell County Free Clinic, Autism Behavioral Support, Advent Health, Baylor Scott & White Health, and the Killeen Autism Center. These organizations have licensed medical professionals trained in the realm of behavioral health and are qualified to diagnose individuals. They have referred families and individuals to participate in the Killeen Cares Program.
“Residents enrolled in the program have been very appreciative, thanking us for making them feel safer,” said Sgt. Angela Mathews, who spearheaded the program. “Officers also say the program is helpful and awareness is key.”
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 43.8 million people in this country, or one in five adults, suffer from mental health issues annually. During Mental Health Awareness Month, this is a great opportunity to remind citizens about this program.
Medical facilities who would like to participate in the program and be added to the list of providers, can contact Sgt. Mathews at amathews@killeentexas.gov or killeencares@killeentexas.gov to be provided the forms for the program.
For more information, citizens can visit the program’s webpage at http://www.killeentexas.gov/KilleenCares.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
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