The Killeen Police Department is actively investigating a homicide at a local convenience store that left one man dead early Sunday.
According to a press release from KPD, police responded to the Valero Convenience store in the 3900 block of Trimmier Road at 3:53 a.m. Sunday for reports of an unresponsive male. When they arrived, they found a store employee suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was identified as 25-year-old Kentaro Cooper. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division are seeking a person of interest. The suspect is described as a light skinned male. He was last seen wearing a face mask, a beanie and was heavily dressed in multiple layers of dark colored clothing, police said.