Crime
20-year-old Anicio Bernard killed after Casper shooting on South Missouri Avenue
CASPER, Wyo. — On the evening of Saturday, May 11, at approximately 6:50 p.m., officers with the Casper Police Department responded to the 1900 block of South Missouri Avenue following reports of a traumatic injury.
Upon arrival, witnesses reported hearing gunfire and a disturbance coming from within an apartment at the location.
Officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound outside the building.
A second adult male was found inside the apartment, also with an apparent gunshot wound.
Both individuals were transported to Wyoming Medical Center. One remains hospitalized in critical condition, while the other succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Anicio Kane Bernard of Casper, according to Natrona County Coroner James Whipps.
An autopsy is pending, and Bernard’s next of kin have been notified.
Preliminary findings indicate that the shooting stemmed from a confrontation inside the apartment that escalated into an exchange of gunfire.
Multiple individuals were present at the time of the incident.
All witnesses have since been located and interviewed by detectives.
Investigators believe this to be an isolated event and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The Casper Police Department confirms the investigation remains active and ongoing. Detectives are currently processing evidence, executing search warrants, and pursuing new leads.
Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Casper Police Department at pdinvestigations@casperwy.gov or call 307-235-8286. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Central Wyoming by calling or texting (307) 577-8477. Information that leads to a significant development in the case may be eligible for a cash reward.
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.