A 14-year-old female student was fatally stabbed during an altercation at a Killeen school, Roy J. Smith Middle School, on March 6, 2025.
Killeen Police and Killeen Independent School District Police responded to the incident, where they found the victim suffering from a stab wound. Emergency medical services transported her to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in critical condition. She was later pronounced dead at 12:21 p.m. by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson.
Preliminary findings indicate that a dispute between two female students escalated, leading to the fatal stabbing. A 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody at the scene by a KISD police officer.
Authorities have not released the names of the victim or the suspect due to their ages.
The Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.