Cobe Hilliard, a 19-year-old male from Temple, Texas, tragically lost his life on March 2, 2021, due to a drive-by shooting. Hilliard was shot inside his vehicle near the intersection of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and South 24th Street. He was later transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but unfortunately succumbed to his wounds.
Following the incident, the Temple Police Department, in collaboration with U.S.
Marshals, conducted a traffic stop on December 17, 2021, which led to the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect. The suspect was identified during the traffic stop and had an active murder warrant out against him in connection with Hilliard's death. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Bell County Jail.
The investigation into Hilliard's death revealed that he was shot by someone in another vehicle, and the police continued to seek information from the public to aid in their investigation. The Temple Police Department urged anyone with information about the shooting to come forward and contact them or Bell County Crime Stoppers.
The case remains under investigation, and the authorities are working diligently to bring justice for Cobe Hilliard and his family. The community has been deeply affected by this tragic event, and efforts to gather information and support the investigation continue.
