BEAUMONT, Texas — The investigation into a Tuesday night shooting that left one man dead and another injured in front of a West End Beaumont gas station continues after police released the name of one of the victims.
Dexter Anderson, 25, of Beaumont, died after he was shot inside a car. Another person inside the vehicle was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to a Beaumont Police Department news release.
Police said the shooting happened Tuesday night in the 2100 block of Willowglen Drive.
The two drove to a Citgo gas station nearby after the shooting happened, according to police. Officers were called to the gas station on South Major Drive around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Anderson was pronounced dead inside the car. The other victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the release.
Detectives are asking anyone who lives in the following areas to check their surveillance cameras between the hours of 8:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21:
- Wooten Road (South of Washington Blvd to Oak Pointe)
- Oak Pointe
- 2100 block of Willowglen Drive
- Oak Dale
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Beaumont Police at 409-832-1234.
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of this story said the shooting took place on Dec. 28. 12News was provided with incorrect information that has since been corrected. 12News regrets the error.)
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