Killeen, Texas Teen Murder Victim’s Killer Now At Large

Killeen, Texas had another tragedy strike Monday afternoon when they discovered a 17 year old that had been shot inside a home on the 600 block of Avenue I around 2:30. The Killeen teen was declared dead on sight by Justice of the Peace Nicola James made the official call a little before 4:30.

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Obviously a murdered kid is always going to alarm any community, but knowing the killer is at large is very unsettling especially for people who live in the nearby neighborhoods because most of the time crimes like these are not random, and are committed by people familiar to the area and their victims.

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According to this KCEN article, the victim's identity has still not been revealed, and there is already $1,000 reward being offered for information to aid the authorities in apprehending a suspect.

Killeen, Texas Teen Murder Victim's Killer Now At Large

Bell County Crime Stoppers is offering $1,000, and local authorities like the Killeen Police Department are seeking any assistance the community can offer to take a killer off the streets. You can call in your lead at 254-526-TIPS, and you can always make anonymous reports via their app.

Police departments do their best to investigate, and intervene when crime is happening, but it is imperative the local residents supply as much information as possible. If you see something, it is important that you say something, or a dangerous person or people could potentially continue to walk the streets freely, and be a continued threat.