KILLEEN, Texas — One teenager died and a young man was injured after attending a hotel room party over the weekend, according to the Killeen Police Department.
Officers with the department conducted a traffic stop around 12:50 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of W.S. Young Drive and Elms Road for a possible impaired driver. When officers approached the blue sedan, they found the driver, a 17-year-old, dead from a "visible self-inflicted gunshot wound," police said.
While at the scene, officers said they were notified about another gunshot victim at Seton Medical Center in Harker Heights.
The 18-year-old male victim told officers he attended a hotel room party at the Shilo Inn. While at the party, the victim said one of the attendees was brandishing a handgun when it discharged, injuring the victim's hand.
The 18-year-old gave police a description of the suspect and it matched the description of the teen driver, police said.
Police said the two incidents were related after conducting an initial investigation.
An autopsy report was issued for the teen victim.
The investigation is ongoing and police said no other information will be released at this time.