Crime
Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and daughter killed after shooting at Slappy’s Express Car Wash in Forest Hill
FOREST HILL, Texas – Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Monday morning at Slappy’s Express Car Wash on Forest Hill Drive, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.
According to law enforcement officials, officers and emergency responders arrived at the scene and confirmed two fatalities.
Aerial footage from local media outlets revealed a large crime scene marked with numerous evidence markers.
A family member at the scene identified the victims as North Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, also known as Lil Ronnie “Chuckie” Smith, and his 5-year-old daughter.
“He was a rapper. He didn’t bother anybody. He wasn’t targeting anyone. He was a family man, and he was focused on his music. Why would someone target him?” said Stella Houston, the victim’s aunt.
The tragic incident drew a significant crowd, prompting authorities to call in additional officers for crowd control.
As of now, the Forest Hill Police Department has not released an official statement regarding the circumstances of the shooting.
The identities of the victims have not been formally confirmed by authorities, and no suspect information has been disclosed.
It remains unclear whether a suspect has been apprehended or remains at large.
The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
Forest Hill police are receiving assistance from surrounding law enforcement agencies as they continue to process the scene.
Authorities urge anyone with information related to the case to contact local law enforcement.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.