Two Killeen police officers were arrested in July; however, their Killeen City Jail booking mugs are not exactly coming out crystal clear.
The Killeen Police Department last week announced the arrest of 29-year-old KPD officer Laura Smith on a child abuse charge stemming from a July 28 incident at a Killeen home. Smith, who was off duty at the time, is accused of throwing a belt at her husband. The thrown belt hit a 5-year-old girl, injuring the child, according to the arrest affidavit.
After a Herald request for Smithâs booking photo, KPD emailed the blurry mugshot.
Mugshot of KPD officer Laura Smith. Mug provided by the Killeen Police Department.
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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.
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The arrest of a Killeen police officer last week stemmed from a belt that was thrown and hit a 5-year-old girl, according to a court document released Monday.
The Killeen Police Department announced the arrest of 29-year-old KPD officer Laura Smith on Friday in a news release. On Monday, the Herald obtained Smithâs arrest affidavit and KPD also released Smithâs booking photo.
According to the affidavit, police arrived at a residence Wednesday after receiving information that a child had been injured at the home. KPD did not release the location of the residence. Officers interviewed the father of the child who told them Smith, who is his wife, had thrown a belt that struck his 5-year-old daughter in the head, the affidavit said.