On July 18, 2024, at about 4:40 p.m., Killeen Police officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of North W.S. Young Drive and found 21-year-old Willie Bibbins IV unconscious with a gunshot wound. Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson pronounced him dead at 6:30 p.m. Willie was born April 14, 2003, in Gulfport, Mississippi, and had recently turned 21.

Willie worked for Tesla and other employers, hoped to become a business owner, and had interests in fashion modeling. He was a regular at the 254Kascade skating rink and enjoyed roller skating. The Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division identified him as the victim and is investigating; no suspect information or arrests have been released. Willie’s family held a funeral on August 9, 2024, and organized a GoFundMe to help cover funeral and burial expenses.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact Bell County Crime Stoppers.