ORANGE, Texas — One suspect is in custody following a Wednesday night shooting in Orange that left one man dead.
Police were sent to investigate a report of shots being fired in the 2900 block of 17th Street just before 8:40 p.m. Wednesday night according to a news release from the Orange Police Department.
Officers found a man, who was later pronounced dead, unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds according to the release.
Officers arrested Marquest Watson, 31, in connection with the fatal shooting according to a police report.
Police are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting and will not release the name of the victim until his family has been notified.
Watson is currently being held in the Orange County Jail on a more than $1 million bond.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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