Kyle Mitchell, 27, of Waco, Texas, was shot and killed inside an apartment at the Brookside Apartments in Hewitt on the night of April 3, 2025. Hewitt officers responded to a call around 11 p.m. about a man shot multiple times; Mitchell was found inside and pronounced dead at 11:38 p.m.

Witnesses told police an argument between Mitchell and another man outside the complex escalated when the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Keimori Taylor of Waco, retrieved a handgun and fired multiple shots. After the shooting a witness pulled Mitchell into an apartment while the suspect fled in a white vehicle. Bellmead officers located the vehicle outside a mobile home on New Dallas Highway; Taylor was taken into custody without incident and booked into the McLennan County Jail on a murder charge and an aggravated kidnapping charge. No bond has been set.

Residents said they heard multiple gunshots and expressed concern about violence in the complex. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events leading up to it, please share what you know.