Lost
Lost sports equipment in Killeen area
near Fort Hood West Gate
Lost
listing
Posted
about 16 hours
ago
Description
Late Tuesday afternoon, around 5:40 p.m., I was at the Fort Hood area near the Killeen Mall parking lot when my bag of sports gear slipped from the bench and disappeared. Inside are a basketball, two tennis rackets, and a gray gym bag with a red stripe. These items are my practice gear for the weekend games with the youth league, and I’m desperate to find them before the next practice. If someone picked them up, I’d be grateful to have them back so the kids can keep their schedule.
Approximate last-seen location
near Fort Hood West Gate
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