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Shooting causes wreck, shuts down Southbound Eastex Freeway near Cooks Lake Road

Sheriff Davis says the gunshot that hit the driver entered through his rear window. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

BEAUMONT, Texas — A road rage incident appears to have led to a shooting Saturday afternoon along southbound U.S. Highway 69/96 just south of Lumberton.

A 26-year-old Silsbee man was wounded in the incident that happened along U.S. Highway 69/96 at the Cooks Lake Rd overpass according to Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis. He was taken by ambulance to a Southeast Texas hospital and was listed in stable condition according to Davis.

The bullet came through the rear-window of the man's vehicle before striking him Davis said. There was also a woman and a child in the vehicle.

Witnesses told deputies the suspect was in a red Nissan Versa sedan that fled the scene headed into Beaumont.

Southbound U.S. Highway 69/96 was shutdown while deputies investigated the shooting which was reported at ab out 1:35 p.m. 

After evidence was collected a search warrant was issued by Hardin County 356th District Court Judge Steven Thomas. Deputies served the warrant at 10 p.m. at a home off of FM 418 near Kountze.

At that time deputies found the red Nissan Versa and detained a 52-year-old Kountze man for further investigation and possible charges.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident and shooting contact Hardin County Sheriff’s Office Investigators at 409-246-3441.

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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