On the morning of August 15, 2026, in Killeen, Texas, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a community in mourning. Ronald D’Andre Horne, a 30-year-old man, was found unconscious with a gunshot wound in the roadway on the 2900 block of John Porter Drive. The Killeen Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at approximately 10:07 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered the grave scene.
Despite the efforts of first responders, Ronald D’Andre Horne was pronounced dead at 10:34 a.m. by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson, leaving behind grieving family and friends who remembered him as a man on the verge of great success with his credit business.
The investigation into the shooting was swift, with detectives from the Killeen Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division descending upon the scene. They assured the public that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident, with no ongoing threat to the community. Their investigative efforts quickly led to a person of interest being detained. As the inquiry progressed, a suspect was identified and the case moved forward, bringing a small measure of hope for justice to those who knew and loved Ronald.
Following the investigation, the Bell County District Attorney's Office brought a formal charge against a suspect. Deundra Deon Gaines II, a 28-year-old male, was charged with the murder of Ronald D’Andre Horne. After being arraigned by Bell County Justice of the Peace Michael Tice, his bond was set at $1,500,000. Gaines was subsequently taken into custody and is being held in the Bell County Jail. The case against him represents the next step in the legal process, as the criminal justice system works to address the violent death of Ronald D’Andre Horne. The overview of the case so far shows a sudden and violent death, a prompt police investigation leading to the identification and arrest of a suspect, and the beginning of the judicial proceedings to hold the accused accountable for the death of a young man in the prime of his life.
