A Killeen man was indicted on a murder charge Wednesday by a Bell County grand jury in connection with a Temple’s first homicide of 2023.
Donovan Alsum, 30, was arrested in January for his role in the shooting, which occurred at about 10:15 a.m. Jan. 25 in the 3800 block of South 31st Street.
Alsum is accused of shooting Michael Powell, who succumbed to his injuries.
Witnesses told Temple police officers that Alsum was the shooter in the incident.
“Upon arrival, officers observed a man later identified to be Michael Powell suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head,” Officer Monica Broadstreet wrote in an arrest affidavit. “Powell was transported to the hospital for treatment where he later died from his injuries. Officers spoke to witnesses on scene who stated that Powell, an employee of a car wash, was working when another off-duty employee known to them as Donovan approached him. They stated that they witnessed as Donovan produced a firearm and shot Powell one time.”
Alsum fled in a white Dodge Charger after the shooting.
At the crime scene, officers observed a .45-caliber shell casing.
“Officers obtained surveillance footage from the car wash that corroborated the eyewitness accounts,” the affidavit said.
Management at the car wash provided officers with Alsum’s full name and a home address.
“Officers established surveillance and the home address of the suspect and observed as he exited the home and walked to a nearby convenience store,” Broadstreet said. “The suspect was taken into custody and a .45-caliber firearm was located in his possession.”
Alsum remains in custody at the Bell County Jail Thursday for the first-degree felony charge. His bond is set at $1 million, jail records show.
