BEAUMONT, Texas — A Port Arthur man is in custody and police are investigating Friday morning after a Houston man was fatally shot at a Beaumont motel.
The body of Jose Manuel Valles-Santos, 27, was found in the back parking lot of the Days Inn at 2155 North 11th Street in Beaumont according to a Beaumont Police Department news release.
A wrecked vehicle was also found at the scene police said.
Police later arrested De’marcus Micah Williams, 19, of Port Athur, on a capital murder charge in relation to Valles-Santos' death.
Police say Valles-Santos was leaving the Days Inn on his way to work when Williams walked up, argued with him, shot him and took his truck.
The incident was caught on the security cameras at Days Inn according to a probable cause affidavit.
His co-workers and his employer were also at the motel when he was killed.
Police spotted Valles-Santos’ stolen truck a short while later at the intersection of St. Helena and Gill. A man matching the suspect description was seen walking nearby.
Officers say the man, later identified as Williams, had a gun in his hand and began to run when they approached. Police said Williams threw the gun down as he ran.
Williams was taken to the Jefferson County Correctional Center after being questioned by police. His bond is set at $5 million for capital murder and $1 million for aggravated robbery as of May 25, totaling $6 million.
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From a Beaumont Police Department news release...
Friday, May 24th, 2019 at 5:58 am, officers responded to Days Inn, located in the 2100 block of N 11th Street in reference to reported gunshots.
Officers found a deceased Hispanic male and a wrecked vehicle.
Officers learned the victim was in the parking lot, about to leave for work, when a black male tried to rob the victim with a handgun.
The two argued and the suspect shot the victim and took his truck. The suspect struck a vehicle in the parking lot and fled north bound.
Responding officers located the stolen vehicle at St Helena and Gill.
A male matching the suspect description was observed walking away from the truck. The suspect had a gun in his hand and ran from officers.
The suspect threw the gun while fleeing and officers caught him near Leight and St Helena.
The suspect was identified as De’marcus Micah Williams, a 19 year old Port Arthur resident.
Williams was transported to the Beaumont Police Department to speak with investigators.
The deceased male has been identified as Jose Manuel Valles-Santos, a 27 year old Houston man.
De’marcus was arrested for Capital Murder.