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Killeen police searching for vehicle tied to murder

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KILLEEN, Texas — Police are looking for a vehicle tied to an early Tuesday murder of a 23-year-old man in the 700 block of Cardinal Avenue.

"The vehicle sought is described as a dark in color four-door sedan with obvious driver’s side damage," police said in a release Wednesday. "The vehicle was driven by a person described as a black male with a light complexion."

Police have said Amos Jeremiah Goff died as a result of a single gunshot to the head.

Anyone with information on the vehicle or murder is asked to contact Killeen police at (254) 501-8800 or Bell County Crime Stoppers at (254) 526-TIPS (8477).

"Do not attempt to confront the occupants in the vehicle," police said.

ORIGINAL STORY

Killeen Police are investigating the overnight shooting death of a 23-year-old man.

Police said they arrived at the 700 block of Cardinal Ave to locate Amos Jeremiah Goff deceased with a single gunshot wound to the head.

Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke pronounced the victim deceased at 2:39 a.m. and ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences.

This is the 18th murder this year in Killeen, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (254) 526-8477 or go online at http://www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.