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Bond set for 20-year-old murder suspect arrested in Killeen

20-year-old Amaun Brandell Gilbert was arrested in connection to the July 30 murder of Richard Xavier Solomon.

KILLEEN, Texas — Police in Killeen have arrested a suspect in the case of a murder that allegedly took place in July, according to the Killeen Police Department.

20-year-old Amaun Brandell Gilbert was wanted in connection to the murder of 24-year-old Richard Xavier Solomon on Sunday, July 30, 2023, said police.

Charges against Gilbert were officially filed by the department on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Police asked the public for assistance in locating Gilbert, who at the time was not in custody. The next day, on Aug. 3, KPD reported Gilbert had been located and arrested.

Killeen PD said the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force conducted a fugitive investigation that led them to Gilbert's location on Aug. 3. Gilbert was reportedly arrested without incident in Copperas Cove and taken to the Killeen City Jail. 

Gilbert was arraigned on Aug. 5, said police, and his bond was set at $1,000,000.

Killeen PD thanked the community for helping the department in the investigation.

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