Thomas Gene Smethers

Death by Force

On October 28, 2015, Thomas Gene Smethers, a 24-year-old male from Copperas Cove, Texas, was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Walmart in Copperas Cove. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when Smethers met with two men, Terence Len Daniel Junior and Tadarius Lavonte Davis , both from Killeen, for what police believe was a drug deal. Smethers was shot multiple times and later died from his injuries at a local hospital.

Following the shooting, Davis was arrested on October 29, 2015, ...Read More

Killeen Daily Herald: 2nd suspect in Cove slaying surrenders

Killeen Daily Herald: Man who was shot to death in Cove Wal-Mart parking lot is identified

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