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Killeen police ID deceased victim, suspect in last Thursday's shooting

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UPDATE (8/14)

Killeen authorities have identified the deceased victim as Leah Arianna Mills and the deceased suspect as Noah Nerio.

ORIGINAL STORY

Killeen police responded to a call about a body found in a residence Thursday afternoon.

Officers were sent out to the 1200 block of Charisse street at about 4 p.m.

They discovered the bodies of a 21-year-old woman and 22-year-old man — each had gunshot wounds.

Their identities are being withheld pending the notification of next of kin.

Police say it's the 12th murder of the year in Killeen, and there is no current threat to the community.