BEAUMONT, Texas — A 17-year-old teenager is in custody on a murder warrant after turning himself into detectives Tuesday evening.
Jayden Joseph Leonard, of Beaumont, is charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of 26-year-old David Parkerson, according to a Beaumont Police Department release.
The deadly shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday night in the 3700 block of Usan Street, about five blocks south of Washington Blvd.
When officers arrived, they found Parkerson's body inside a vehicle in the driveway of a home near Liberia Park. Police haven't disclosed a motive for the murder.
Leonard is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail on a more than $900,000 bond.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
From a Beaumont Police news release...
17 Year Old Beaumont Resident Arrested for Murder-3700 Usan BPD Detectives have obtained a Murder Warrant for Jayden Joseph Leonard, a 17 year old Beaumont resident, for the April 25, 2022 Murder of David Parkerson in the 3700 block of Usan. Detectives responded to the scene of the Homicide around 9:00 p.m. last night and have been working tirelessly for the last 24 hours to investigate this case. This evening, Leonard turned himself in to Detectives and was taken into custody for the Murder Warrant. He was then transported to the Jefferson County Jail. Judge Collins issued a bond of $950,000.
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