Overview
- U.S. Marshals arrested Darius Demarcus Nobles on Feb. 23 in Harris County, and Darion Lequan Brown was served with a warrant Dec. 30 while in the Parker County Jail on an unrelated matter.
- The Bell County District Attorney’s Office accepted the murder case on Dec. 30 following a multi-agency investigation by Killeen police and Army CID.
- Skeletal remains found on June 21, 2020 in a Killeen field were identified as Wedel-Morales, and an autopsy determined he was fatally shot in the head.
- Arrest-warrant documents allege gang involvement, stating Brown told investigators he acted as a lookout while Nobles shot Wedel-Morales, allegations Nobles denies while acknowledging ownership of a gun consistent with casings at the scene.
- Wedel-Morales’s mother welcomed the arrests yet said she believes more people may be involved as the investigation and court proceedings continue.