BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police have arrested a second man on felony warrants related a shooting at a Beaumont fire station where bullets struck the building.
On Wednesday, Beaumont police arrested Ellis Durio on felony warrants connected to the gunfire incident that happened on August 18 at Fire Station number 2.
The warrants were for aggravated assault and deadly conduct.
During an interview with detectives, Durio admitted to being the owner of the vehicle and was the only driver of the vehicle on the night of Saturday, August 17 and the early morning hours of Sunday, August 18.
He also stated that he was with a second man at the Conoco gas station, and they were the only two in the vehicle.
Magistrate Judge DeRouen set Durio's bond at a total of $75,000.
Beaumont Fire Rescue's station number two was struck by several bullets early Sunday morning, according to Beaumont Fire Chief Earl White.
On Tuesday, August 27 police also arrested Kindall Anderson, 20, of Beaumont, for felony warrants connected to the shooting at the fire station.
Police confirmed on Thursday, August 29, 2024, that Anderson is still a ‘person of interest’ in a fatal shooting at a trail ride less than a mile and a half from the fire station.
That fatal shooting happened on December, 30, 2023, in the 6500 block of Bigner Rd. and claimed the life of Rodtravian Perry, 25, of Houston, according to file stories.
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Chief White is calling the incident "an attack on his staff and the community".
The station is at 4990 Helbig Rd, which is just north of the intersection of East Lucas Dr and Helbig Rd.
The stall doors on the station were hit by several shots around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to White. No one was injured.
Beaumont Police officers were sent to call in the 4900 block of Helbig Rd for a "deadly conduct" call at 3:07 a.m., Sunday, according to dispatch records.
Less than 20 minutes later at 3:25 a.m. an "ID call" was logged at the same location. "ID Calls" generally result in crime scene techs being sent out to a call.
"The station was hit with gunfire about 3 in the morning (Sunday). It's disappointing the station itself is owned by the city, but it's a part of the community," said Chief White.
Officers were at the call for nearly two hours with the call being closed out just before 5 a.m., according to dispatch records.
Chief White says that the bullets struck several stall doors and the stations front door.
"Right now we're just having to replace the glass. It's tempered glass, hurricane resistant, so it's pretty expensive," said White.
The chief says that in the past firefighters vehicles have been broken into and burglarized, and two years ago bullets hit the side of the building near Elmo Willard Library.
"Fortunately in those incidents it appeared to be random gunfire. In this case, I'm hoping the station was not the target," said White.
White says the safety of his staff and serving the community are his top priority.
"This is not going to temper what we do here. we want to know who did this and why. this is not only an attack on our fire station it's an attack on the community," said White.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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