Killeen Police Investigate a Murder on N. College Street

Killeen, TX (December 25, 2023), Killeen Police are actively investigating the eleventh Murder in the City of Killeen.

On Monday, December 25, 2023, at approximately 2:52 p.m., Killeen Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of N. College Street in reference to a 911 call about a male with a gunshot wound. Upon the officer’s arrival, they located a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Killeen EMS arrived on scene and started life-saving measures.

The victim succumbed to his injuries and Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson pronounced the victim deceased at 4:28 p.m. at the scene. 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 of next of kin.

We are asking if anyone has any information or videos about this incident to contact the department at (254) 501-8800 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at (254) 526-TIPS (8477).

We want to let the community know that this was an isolated incident and there is no continued threat to the general public.

Detectives are actively investigating this Murder and there is no additional information at this time.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department