Crime & Public Safety
Second suspect arrested in May 15, 2025 Waco parking-lot homicide
Waco police report a second arrest in the May 15, 2025 fatal shooting outside a Church's Chicken on East Waco Drive. A 30-year-old man died at the scene; officers say a second person was also wounded.
Authorities allege 20-year-old Kevien Daniels was taken into custody in Norfolk, Virginia, then extradited to the McLellan County Jail and charged with murder. He is the second person charged after an 18-year-old, Jarvis Howard Jr., was arrested days after the shooting.
The Waco Police Department is leading the homicide probe and has not released a motive. The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to call the Waco Police Department at 254-750-7500 or submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at 254-753-HELP(4357).
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