BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police are investigating a shooting that happened early Tuesday morning just off the interstate.
Police were sent to the 1400 block of north 7th St right off Interstate 10 just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday after receiving a call about a victim of shooting, according to a Beaumont Police Department release.
When officers got to the area, they found two victims near a vehicle. Both of them had been shot, according to the release.
Police believe a driver and passenger were traveling on Interstate 10 eastbound near 11th Street, when the vehicle they were in was shot at multiple times. Officers believe whoever shot at them was traveling in another vehicle on Interstate 10.
The driver was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. The passenger was treated, released and is expected to survive.
Police on the scene could be seen working around a white car that was stopped along the feeder road near the intersection with North 7th St. Detectives were also seen talking to a woman near the car.
Dispatchers confirmed that traffic along Interstate 10 near the scene was briefly impacted during the investigation.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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From a Beaumont Police Department release:
On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 2:42 a.m., Beaumont Police responded to the IH-10 service road near 7th Street in reference to a Victim of a Shooting. When Officers arrived, they located two shooting victims near a vehicle. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the driver and passenger were traveling on IH-10 E, (eastbound) near 11th Street when the vehicle was shot numerous times by another vehicle traveling on IH-10. The driver was transported to a local hospital and is listed in critical condition and the passenger was treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is on-going. Anyone with information is asked to call Beaumont Police at 409-832-1234 or Southeast Texas Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS (8477).
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