Accused 6th Street Shooter Arrested In Killeen: Police

AUSTIN, TX — A 19-year-old has been arrested in Killeen in connection with the Sixth Street mass shooting, officials said Thursday.

De’Ondre Jermirris White, 19, was arrested around 2:23 p.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of Anna Lee Drive in Killeen by the U.S. Marshalls Service - Lone Star Fugitive Task Force alongside the Killeen Police Department.

White was taken into custody without incident and taken to the Killeen City Jail. He awaits arraignment on an arrest warrant on murder charges in connection to the shooting that killed one man and injured 14 others, according to Killeen officials.

“The tragic incident that occurred in Austin on June 12th received nationwide attention and we are happy to report that the murder suspect is in custody," said Killeen police chief Charles Kimble. "We are glad to work with dedicated professionals that are committed to keep our communities safe regardless of boundaries. This case covered multiple jurisdictions and together we were able to locate and take into custody a violent fugitive."

White faces a murder charge with a $1 million bond in the death of 25-year-old Douglas Kantor, of Airmont, New York. He is also responsible for injuring 14 others in the mass shooting, police announced Tuesday.

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Authorities concluded White's involvement based on multiple interviews, ballistic evidence and video footage of the incident, officials said.

Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza said Thursday his office will present White's case to a Travis County grand jury requesting that he be charged with murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault.

While under Texas law, the facts do not at this time support a capital murder charge, officials said. The District Attorney’s office will be requesting that White be held in custody while awaiting trial.

“We know this has been a scary and stressful time, and appreciate our community's patience throughout the investigation," said Garza. "Based on both forensic and eyewitness testimony, we have full confidence that the person responsible for the shooting has been arrested and is no longer a danger to our community. At this time, we believe that Mr. White was the only shooter.”

White was one of the individuals who got into a disagreement with another group of people from Killeen early that morning on Sixth Street, according to Interim Police Chief Joseph Chacon.

Chacon said the mass shooting was the culmination of a disagreement between two groups of individuals from Killeen that began days prior to the incident.

Following the shooting, White and a 17-year-old, who was previously arrested but dismissed of charges in connection with the shooting, fled to an apartment and discussed the shooting, Chacon said.

Multiple witnesses said they saw White in possession of the gun that killed Kantor, Chacon said.

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