BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police arrested one man in connection with the shooting of a Beaumont father earlier this week in the South End.
Antonio Monte Jones, 30, of Beaumont, was taken into custody Friday, Jan. 10, Beaumont Police Officer Haley Morrow said in a news release. Beaumont Police believe he was involved with a shooting that happened at a house in the 800 block of Pipkin Street Sunday, Jan. 5.
Several masked men went into a house and shot a man in front of his two children. Both of the children are under the age of 5 according to police. The man survived the shooting but was paralyzed.
Beaumont Police said they believe the confrontation stemmed from illegal activity and involved drugs.
A stray bullet hit a neighbor's house, going into a bedroom, Morrow said. Fortunately, no one was home.
Detectives followed several leads and identified Jones as one of the four suspects involved with the shooting, Morrow said.
Beaumont Police obtained a burglary warrant and arrested Jones.
Anyone with information with this or other crimes should contact Beaumont Police or Southeast Texas Crime Stoppers.
