The Killeen Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Gabriel Lee Garza, who died early Wednesday morning following a gunfire exchange on Cantabrian Drive.
At approximately 1:42 a.m. on May 28, 2025, Killeen police officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Cantabrian Drive in response to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Garza suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Killeen Fire Department EMS personnel began life-saving efforts and transported Garza by ambulance to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. He was later pronounced deceased at 6:29 a.m. by Justice of the Peace Nicola James, who ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.
According to a preliminary investigation, Garza had met with two to three males outside a residence when multiple shots were fired. Investigators believe the victim and suspects were known to each other.
The Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, Robbery-Homicide Unit, continues to investigate the case.
