A Killeen man pleaded guilty during a remote hearing this week to two first-degree felony charges after a three-hour standoff with police last year. David Paul Lawrence, 45, was indicted on May 20, 2020, on two charges of aggravated assault against a public servant. A sentencing hearing in Lawrenceâs case has been set for April 26, according to the 426th Judicial District Court coordinatorâs office. Lawrence was arrested after a three-hour standoff with Killeen police in the 4200 block of Corrine Drive on Feb. 17, 2020. Police said he had ânumerousâ firearms, including two assault-style rifles, inside the home. The incident began when police responded to a verbal domestic incident in the southwest Killeen neighborhood.
Killeen police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon incident in which a female passenger was shot and wounded while riding in a vehicle in northeast Killeen.
The winter storm, already infamous with effects still ongoing, has posed challenges for Killeenâs police force, including an increase in calls for service, but officers are rolling with the punches. âItâs been a challenge prioritizing the many calls for service to help Killeenâs residents,â said Ofelia Miramontez, KPD spokeswoman, in an email on Thursday. âThis week alone, the department has received a high volume of calls related to traffic crashes and disabled vehicles, due to the weather and road conditions.â At the same time, the usual police work continues. According to the online Community Crime Map over the past week, officers have responded to 10 narcotics violations, eight instances of vandalism, five aggravated assaults, four DUIs, five motor vehicle thefts, and five other burglaries and thefts, along with other calls.
Killeen police released body camera footage Tuesday of a local man who was shot and killed by a police officer during a mental health call earlier this month.
BELTON â In the shadow of the Bell County Justice Center courthouse building, demands for justice were made by the attorney for the family of a man who was shot and killed on Sunday by a Killeen Police Department officer. Patrick Lynn Warren Sr., 52, was having a mental health crisis when he was shot by the responding officer, according to Lee Merritt, the familyâs attorney. Patrick Lynn Warren Sr. Facebook image On Thursday afternoon, Merritt and two of Patrick Warrenâs family members met with Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza, but Merritt was not satisfied after the meeting. âWe expect more from Bell County,â Merritt said.