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Man charged in Valentine's Day shooting death of Beaumont woman released on bond

Few details of the crime were released on Thursday in the hours that followed the Thursday morning killing.

BEAUMONT, Texas — The man charged with the fatal shooting of a Beaumont woman on Valentine’s Day was released on bond.

Christopher Ray Jones, 40, of Beaumont, was released Friday on a $150,000 bond according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Jones was arrested Thursday morning at his home in connection with the death of Olivia Jones, 38, also of Beaumont.

Jones worked as a "correctional counselor" at the United States Penitentiary at the Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Few details of the crime were released on Thursday in the hours that followed the Thursday morning killing. 

Credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

RELATED: Police: Fatal Valentine's Day shooting of woman at north Beaumont home stemmed from domestic violence

Olivia Jones was already dead when officers arrived at the home in the 5500 block of Pine Burr.

As of 10 a.m. Friday, Christopher Jones was being held on suspicion of murder.  

Family Violence detectives are sifting through evidence and testimony taken following the shooting and have until February 20, 2019,  to file formal charges.

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