BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police are looking for a 45-year-old Beaumont man in connection with a shooting last Friday in the parking lot of the H-E-B on Dowlen Rd.
On Thursday police announced they had obtained a warrant for the arrest of Eligio Mendoza, 45, of Beaumont, on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon connected to the shooting.
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Police described the shooting as a "family violence situation".
Police confirm that the victim is dating Mendoza's ex-wife.
Officers were sent to the parking lot of the HEB Plus! on Dowlen Rd after calls about the shooting came in at 9:18 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023.
Witnesses told a 12News crew on scene that they saw people arguing and then the victim trying to run away when the suspect allegedly pulled a gun and shot them multiple times.
A witness also said they saw the suspect leave the scene in a white car.
The shooting victim was transported to hospital by ambulance with possible life-threatening injuries but is expected to survive according to Beaumont Police Officer Carol Riley.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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