BEAUMONT, Texas — The trial is set to begin Monday for a man charged with murder in what police described as Beaumont's first homicide of 2023.
Florencio Castillo Guillen, 61, is charged with the murder of Gerardo Solis Ramos, 64, who was found dead near dumpsters in the 1200 block of South 11th St. on February 27, 2023.
When the victim's body was found, police determined his death to be a homicide. Police said that Ramos died after being struck in the head and face with a "sharp-edged weapon."
Beaumont officers interviewed Guillen, and he admitted to being in the company of the victim around the time of the murder.
The probable cause affidavit says detectives found "biological evidence" on the defendant's person that connected him to the victim.
Guillen is currently being held at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
The case will be heard in the 252nd District Court, with Judge Raquel West.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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