A 52-year-old man named Jahid Hombre Black was fatally shot on March 25, 2025, in Killeen, Texas. Officers responded about 6:48 p.m. to the 6100 block of Griffith Loop and found Black with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at 7:23 p.m. at the scene by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson.

Three additional males — a 10-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy, and an 18-year-old — were in the same vehicle. Two sustained gunshot wounds and the third was injured when the vehicle crashed two blocks from the shooting; all were taken to local hospitals. Investigators say a 16-year-old male was taken into custody at the scene and transported to the Bell County Juvenile Detention Center. Preliminary information indicates the victims had stopped at the suspect’s residence, a brief conversation occurred, and the suspect then opened fire as Black attempted to flee.

Family members say the incident grew out of tensions tied to a social media group and an assault on the 12-year-old on a school bus earlier that day. Detectives describe the shooting as an isolated incident and have said there is no ongoing threat. If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward.