BEAUMONT, Texas — A man is in a Beaumont hospital after an officer-involved shooting Monday afternoon.
A Beaumont Police news release says officers were called about shots being fired in the 2700 block of Atlanta. The caller said a man was walking back and forth in the street, in front of a house and fired a gun.
Officers found the armed man, and shots were fired. One person was injured and has been taken to a hospital according to the release.
No officers were hurt according to the release.
Police told 12News the suspect's name isn't being released yet because he hasn't been charged.
He's still in the hospital as of Tuesday afternoon, and the shooting is still under investigation.
Officer Carol Riley told 12News four Beaumont Police officers are on administrative leave. Riley said it's standard procedure for officer-involved shootings.
Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, BPD Internal Affairs and BPD detectives are all working in the investigation.
From a Beaumont Police Department news release:
Beaumont Police Investigating Officer Involved Shooting Following a Call for Police Reference a Man Firing a Gun
Monday, February 10, 2020 at 1:40 PM, Beaumont Police received a call from a citizen in reference to shots fired in the 2700 block of Atlanta. The caller said that a black male subject was walking back and forth in the street, in front of a residence, and had fired a gun. Patrol officers working the area responded to the location and encountered a man with a gun. Shots were fired and one subject was injured. The injured man was transported to the hospital by Beaumont EMS. No officers were injured.
