2009-04-18

On April 18, 2009, at 6:18 AM, officers were dispatched to 3010 Westhaven #A on a reported shooting. When the officers arrived, they found Stephanie Beard, W/F, 24 and Daniel Brittain, W/M, 24, inside the house, both dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

The responding officers also found that there were 4 small children, unharmed, inside of the house when they arrived. An eyewitness to the shooting, who had been threatened at gunpoint but was able to escape and flee, was located.

The witness identified the shooter as her former boyfriend, Wilbert Banks, B/M, 26, whom she had been hiding from at the victim’s house.

A warrant for Banks arrest charging him with Murder was obtained from the Randall County DA and numerous officers were called in to assist in the search for Banks.

Later this same day, a tip was received that Banks was hiding at an address in the 1300 block of Herman. Banks was located at this address and gave up without incident.

A weapon believed used by Banks was recovered at this same residence. During the course of this investigation, it was discovered that Banks had an outstanding warrant for Aggravated Assault Domestic Violence for an assault against the former girlfriend.

Banks has since been indicted by a Randall Co. Grand Jury for Capital Murder and Aggravated Assault and his trial on those charges is pending.