Killeen Police Investigate a Homicide on Bluestem Lane

Killeen, TX (May 4, 2026): On Sunday, May 3, 2026, at approximately 1:55 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of Bluestem Lane in reference to a welfare check. Upon the officer’s arrival, they discovered a deceased 74-year-old female and a 43-year-old male inside the residence.

The female and male were pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Nicola James at 3:57 p.m.

The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The preliminary investigation indicates this was a domestic-related incident and appears to be a murder-suicide.

The Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, Robbery-Homicide Unit, is actively investigating this case, and there is no additional information available at this time.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department