On May 29, 2023, at about 4:22 a.m., Killeen Police responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of Benttree Drive. Officers found 23-year-old Brook Elaine Ball with a gunshot wound; she was airlifted to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in critical condition and died there on June 5, 2023, at 4:32 p.m. This was the fifth homicide reported in Killeen that year.

Detectives have described the shooting as an isolated incident and say there is no ongoing threat to the community. As of the latest report, no arrests have been made and the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.

Did anyone in the community know Brook or see activity near Benttree Drive in the early hours of May 29, 2023?