Killeen Police are Conducting a Death Investigation on Eighth Street

Killeen, TX (July 16, 2025): Detectives with the Killeen Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Unit are actively investigating the death of a male.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at approximately 9:46 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of N. 8th Street in reference to an unconscious person. Upon arrival, they discovered a deceased male inside a dumpster. The male did not have any visible signs of trauma. Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas.

At this time, there is no known threat to the public, and the community is not believed to be in any immediate danger.

Detectives are asking residents and businesses in the area to check their surveillance footage for any people or vehicles in the area over the past two days. If you have video or information that could assist the investigation, please use the QR code provided or contact the Killeen Police Department at 254-501-8800.

The investigation is ongoing and at this time no other information will be released.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department