Jarquis D. Pold Death – The man found shot to death on Wednesday, April 17 has been identified as 26-year-old Jarquis D. Pold by the Killeen Police Department. At approximately 1:36 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of Taree Loop following a call from a man claiming he had shot his friend.
Upon arrival at the residence, officers discovered Pold deceased with gunshot wounds. It was determined by the police that both individuals were friends and a dispute resulted in the fatal shooting. The suspect, De’Tavius K. Smith, took his own life in Lampasas County while a traffic stop was being conducted by the Copperas Cove police.
Smith was declared dead at 2:06 p.m. The Killeen Police Department confirmed that no officers discharged their firearms during the incident, and the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Department along with the Texas Rangers are overseeing the investigation into the deaths.