On August 8, 2024, at about 10:57 p.m., Killeen Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of East Hallmark Avenue and found 39-year-old William Donnell Spellman in a parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Justice of the Peace Nicola James pronounced Spellman dead at 11:08 p.m. The Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division opened an investigation; the department reported this as the city’s 13th homicide of 2024.

Investigators have made public appeals and are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for tips that lead to an arrest. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or submit tips online; confidentiality and anonymity are being emphasized.

Does anyone in the area have information that could help bring those responsible to justice?