ORANGE, Texas — Police in Orange have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the late Thursday night shooting death of a 22-year-old man.
The juvenile is being charged with manslaughter and has been booked into a juvenile detention center according to police in Orange.
Officers were sent to a home in the 400 block of Cypress Ave at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday for a reported shooting according to a news release from the Orange Police Department.
When they arrived they found Javien Bilbo, 22, of Orange suffering from a gunshot wound in the home.
Medics with Acadian Ambulance responded and pronounced Bilbo dead at the scene police said.
Detectives are investigating Bilbo's death and ask that anyone with information come forward.
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Read the entire Orange Police Department news release...
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 10:40 p.m., Orange Police responded to the 400 block of Cypress Ave, Orange, Texas in reference to a gunshot victim.
When Officers arrived, they discovered a black male with a gunshot wound, inside of a residence. Acadian Ambulance arrived on scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
The victim was identified as Javien Bilbo, a 22-year-old Orange resident.
The investigation is on-going. If you have information about this crime, call the Orange Police Department Detective Division at 409-883-1026 or Southeast Texas Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS (8477).
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