KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen Police Department says that it has arrested 31-year-old Jarkell Jamal Dean and charged him with murder on Monday, April 10.
Police say on Saturday, April 8 at about 1:17 a.m. officers responded to a shooting victim in the 800 block of Atlas Avenue.
Upon arrival, police say officers found 18-year-old Va'Quintin Carmon Maestre suffering from a gunshot wound, despite life-saving measures, Maestre was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:13 a.m.
According to police, Dean has been charged with Maestre's murder and is currently being held at the Bell County Jail on a $1 million bond.
Killeen police say this is the first murder victim in Killeen this year.
There is currently no other information available.
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