UPDATE – July 18, 2016

The victim who was pronounced deceased at 3301 E. Rancier has been identified as 29 year old Cortney Turrell Guy.  The victim who was pronounced deceased at 1802 N. 18^th has been identified as 28 year old Atrayu Ramal Davis.

 The preliminary investigation reveals that the two males were involved in an altercation.  Both males were armed and they shot each other; both victims succumbed to the injuries they received during this altercation.   Davis was taken from the scene to N. 18^th St. by another individual who was in the vehicle at the time of the altercation.

 Killeen Police investigate shootings in the 3300 block of E. Rancier.

Officers responded to 3301 E. Rancier at 4:48pm, after receiving a 911 call telling them a man had been shot in the parking lot of the Eastlake Shopping Center.  Officers arrived to find a deceased male lying in the parking lot. Witnesses told the officers the male was involved in an altercation with another male who was in a reddish orange vehicle.  At some point during the altercation shots were fired; the male fell to the ground and the vehicle fled the area.  At 4:54pm, another call was received reporting a shooting victim in the 1800 block of N. 18^th Street.  The officers arrived on N. 18^th Street and located a male who was deceased in a reddish orange vehicle.  Through the investigation it was determined this vehicle was the same vehicle that was involved in the altercation at 3301 E. Rancier.

The male at 3301 E. Rancier was pronounced deceased at 5:23pm by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke and the male on N. 18^th Street was pronounced deceased at 5:38pm by Justice of the Peace Bill Cook.  He also ordered autopsies to be conducted on both males.  No arrests were made involving these deaths.

The victims have not been identified at this time.  When they are identified their names will be withheld pending the notification of their next of kin.

Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division continue to investigate this incident and the circumstances surrounding their deaths.  Information will be released as it becomes available.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police investigate shootings in the 3300 block of E. Rancier.

Officers responded to 3301 E. Rancier at 4:48pm, after receiving a 911 call telling them a man had been shot in the parking lot of the Eastlake Shopping Center.  Officers arrived to find a deceased male lying in the parking lot. Witness told the officers the male was involved in an altercation with another male who was in a reddish orange vehicle.  At some point during the altercation shots were fired; the male fell to the ground and the vehicle fled the area.  At 4:54pm, another call was received reporting a shooting victim in the 1800 block of N. 18^th Street.  The officers arrived on N. 18^th Street and located a male who was deceased in a reddish orange vehicle.  Through the investigation it was determined this vehicle was the same vehicle that was involved in the altercation at 3301 E. Rancier.

The male at 3301 E. Rancier was pronounced deceased at 5:23pm by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke and the male on N. 18^th Street was pronounced deceased at 5:38pm by Justice of the Peace Bill Cook.  He also ordered autopsies to be conducted on both males.  No arrests were made involving these deaths.

The victims have not been identified at this time.  When they are identified, their names will be withheld pending the notification of their next of kin.

Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division continue to investigate these deaths and the circumstances surrounding their deaths.  Information will be released as it becomes available.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police Department would like to bring awareness to our community about their personal safety as well as the safety of others when playing Pokemon GO on your smart phones. Our department has received an increase of suspicious person calls due to unknown people going into yards without permission and suspicious vehicle calls because people are driving slowly through neighborhoods.

We ask that you keep the following things in mind while playing:

• Be mindful of time of day and area, in which you are playing, all Killeen City parks are closed from 11:00pm until 5:00am.

• Make sure you are not trespassing on anyone’s property, especially during night time hours. 

• Never drive distracted, distracted driving causes accidents.

• Be alert and aware of your surroundings. If you are busy looking at your phone you are not paying attention to what is going on around you.  

Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police investigate a crash on State Highway 201 involving a stolen vehicle.

Officers with the Killeen Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop at approximately 4:15pm on Sunday, July 10, 2016, on a blue-green Nissan Sentra that had been reported stolen, occupied by 2 females and 2 males.  The driver, a 16 year old female, refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.  The driver led officers throughout the neighborhoods at a speed of 45 mph, towards Watercrest.  Once on Watercrest, her speed increased near 80 mph, she turned south onto Clear Creek Road.  When she reached the intersection of Clear Creek Road and Stan Schuelter Loop, she reduced her speed and one of the males in the right back passenger seat, jumped out of the vehicle. The driver continued south on SH201 at a speed of 90mph.  A DPS Trooper assisted officers by placing spike strips at the intersection of Maxdale Rd and SH201; the driver attempted to avoid them by slamming on her brakes.  She lost control of the vehicle, hitting the curb of the median, causing the vehicle to go through the median into oncoming traffic. She collided with the driver side of a silver Chevy Silverado pickup pulling a trailer, that was traveling westbound in the outside lane.  The impact pushed the pickup to the north side of the roadway and caused the Nissan Sentra to spin, coming to rest in the westbound inside lane facing east.

The male and female occupants of the Chevy Silverado were transported to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center.  The male and female passengers of the Nissan Sentra were transported to Metroplex and the female driver who was pinned in the vehicle was removed by the Killeen Fire Department, was transported to Seton Medical Center; all with non life threatening injuries.

The names will not be released of those involved in this incident.

Detectives with the Killeen Traffic Unit are investigating the crash and detectives with the Auto Theft Unit are investigating the stolen vehicle.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

 UPDATE July 7, 2016

On July 6, 2016, the Bell County District Attorney’s Office reviewed this case and issued a complaint charging 25 year old Kenneth Lloyd Carter, with Deadly Conduct Discharge Firearm and a warrant was issued for his arrest.  Carter is in Bell County Jail on unrelated charges and was served with this warrant today.  He is currently being held on a total of $209,000 bail.

 Killeen Police investigate an afternoon Deadly Conduct on Veteran’s Memorial Blvd.

Officers responded to the 1300 block of E. Veteran’s Memorial Blvd on Monday, June 27, 2016, just before 4:30pm, after receiving a 911 call telling them a black male and a black female shot at the employees inside the shop.  As the officers were responding to the area, they were told the suspects fled in a gold Ford Crown Victoria and they were last seen traveling east on VMB.

An officer located a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect vehicle and was occupied by a black male and a black female but after further investigation, it was determined this was not the suspects involved in this incident.  The employees told the officers that the black male entered A Personal Touch Detailing asking for a male.  When the employees told him the male was not there he became upset, went to his vehicle and pulled out a handgun and shot at both employees.  The black male and the black female entered the gold Ford and as they were leaving, the female fired one shot at the employee.  No one was injured during this incident.

The officers searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle at the time.  At approximately 6:00pm, officers responded to the 1800 block of Cedarhill in reference to shots fired.  The caller advised a male in a gold Ford Crown Victoria shot at an apartment building and a vehicle.  The suspect fled the scene before officers’ arrival.  No one was injured during this incident.

The detectives believe both incidents are involving the same suspect.  After further investigation it has been determined these two incidents are not related to any other recent shots fired incidents.

These cases continue to be investigated and information will be released as it becomes available.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

UPDATE – July 5, 2016

Killeen Police have identified the female victim as 22 year old Erica Denise Townsend – Whitfield of Killeen; she was an employee of the store.  The male suspect has been identified as her estranged husband 23 year old Angelo Myshun Townsend-Whitfield of Chicago, Illinois; he was an active duty Marine stationed in California. 

July 3, 2016

Killeen Police investigate a Murder/Suicide on Watercrest Road.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Dollar General Store located at 4102 Watercrest Rd. on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at 1:11pm.   Officers arrived to find a male and a female deceased inside the store.  The preliminary investigation revealed that the male entered the store, found the female and shot her; he then turned the gun on himself and took his life.  Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke pronounced the female deceased at 1:50pm and the male was pronounced deceased at 1:51pm.

There were employees and customers inside the store at the time of this incident however, there were no threats made to anyone and there were no other injuries during this incident.

Detectives with the Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division continue to investigate this incident; information will be released when it becomes available.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police investigate what appears to be a Murder/Suicide on Watercrest Road.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Dollar General Store located at 4102 Watercrest Rd. on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at 1:11pm.   Officers arrived to find a male and a female deceased inside the store.  The preliminary investigation revealed that the male entered the store, found the female and shot her; he then turned the gun on himself and took his life.  Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke pronounced the female deceased at 1:50pm and the male was pronounced deceased at 1:51pm; he also ordered autopsies to be performed at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

There were employees and customers inside the store at the time of this incident however, there were no threats made to anyone and there were no other injuries during this incident.

The names of male and female have been withheld pending notification of their next of kin.

Detectives with the Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division continue to investigate this incident; information will be released as it becomes available.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police continue to look for a reported runaway.

Rubie Matos has been gone from her Killeen residence since June 24, 2016 and on June 28, 2016, she was seen by her mother in Killeen and ran from her.  As Rubie was running away, she jumped over a fence and injured her ankle; she may be in need of medical attention.  Rubie is a 16 year old Hispanic female, 5’6” tall and weighs 140 pounds.  Her skin complexion is light, has dyed black hair and wears contacts but sometimes wears glasses.

If anyone knows of Rubie’s whereabouts, they are asked to contact the Killeen Police Department at 254-501-8800 or Rubie’s mother at 254-813-4905.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

The Killeen Police Department would like to remind residents of the Fourth of July holiday and with it comes the responsibility of families to celebrate safely and legally.

Fireworks are illegal to discharge within city limits and it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, store, offer for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks within the corporate limits of the city and within the area immediately adjacent and contiguous to the city limits and extending outside the city limits for a distance of five thousand (5,000) feet, unless such area is within the corporate limits of another municipality.  Any person in violation may be charged with a class C misdemeanor and a fine up to $2,000.00.

The department will be increasing the number of officers patrolling the streets of Killeen during this holiday.   The officers will be focusing on violators, speeders and locating and arresting impaired drivers who are presenting a hazardous risk.  Drivers are encouraged to observe the posted speed limits and to avoid drinking and driving for their own safety and the safety of others.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department