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Two men indicted in the murder of Killeen woman visiting son's cemetery

Both men were indicted for murder by a Bell County grand jury Wednesday.

KILLEEN, Texas — UPDATE: Demario Jabar Moore, 20, and Christin Lamar Weston, 18, were indicted Wednesday for the murder of Yolanda N'Gaojia, according to Killeen Police Department.

On Aug. 13 Weston was arrested after the Bell County District Attorney Office charged the teenager with murder, according to reports

Officers with the Killeen Police Department Violent Crime Action Team and members of the U.S. Marshals Service -Lone Star Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Moore on Aug.16.

The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of State Highway 195. When police arrived to the scene they found N'Gaojia and another victim, as stated in a release.

The second victim had non-life-threatening injuries and was treated and released at the scene, police say.

According to an official arrest affidavit for Weston, witnesses visiting the cemetery reported that a vehicle stopped in the roadway and and at least one person began shooting at them.

The shooter was described as a tall, skinny black male with dreads, and the vehicle was described as a silver Mercedes. 

N'Gaojia, who was visiting the cemetery, was reportedly struck by a bullet and killed. Detectives reported that N'Gaojia was visiting the cemetery with Marvin Davis, who they believe to be the intended target of the shooting.

Killeen PD stated that they believe Davis to be affiliated with a street gang, and believe the shooting was carried out by members of a rival street gang. Witnesses also reported Davis returned fire at the shooter.

Police received a tip Christin Weston was involved in the shooting. Weston matches the description police received about the shooter, and is also believed to be associated with a street gang.

Police were able to locate the silver Mercedes the day after the shooting, with bullet holes in its exterior. Police were able to trace the vehicle back to Demario Jabar Moore II.

According to the affidavit, police obtained a search warrant and were able to track Weston and Moore's cell phone locations, which placed them both in the area at the time of the shooting.

Detectives report Moore confessed to driving the vehicle and identified Weston as the shooter, but claimed he had no knowledge that the shooting was going to occur.

Weston was detained after a traffic stop on June 6, 2022, where police also seized an illegally modified handgun.

Weston has been indicted on charges of murder and possession of a prohibited weapon. Moore has been indicted on the charge of murder as well.

6 News will keep you updated as this story develops. 

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