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Beaumont city leaders, residents speak out after fight among 2 groups leads to shooting of 3 people at Rogers Park

Beaumont City Councilman Mike Getz says while he understands there may be some concerns, this shooting was an isolated event and those living in Ward 2 are safe.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont residents are speaking out after a fight between three men turned into a shooting at Rogers Park Wednesday evening.

Beaumont Police say they know everyone who was involved as well as who brought a gun to the fight that led to three people being shot. 

Officers were sent to the popular west end Beaumont park just before 7:30 p.m. after a caller reported shots being fired in the parking lot according to a Thursday morning news release from the Beaumont Police Department. 

When officers got to the park they found evidence that a shooting had happened there but there were no victims there police said on Thursday.

Not long after police were notified that three separate gunshot victims, were being treated at different medical facilities in the city. Their ages range from 18 to 19 years old, according to Beaumont Police Officer Haley Morrow. 

None of their wounds were life-threatening.

Two Beaumont residents told 12News they weren't even aware a shooting had occurred, but one of them did hear the police sirens. 

Glenda Wilson lives near Rogers Park, where she frequently goes to exercise. She says this act of violence in the city's west end is unwelcome. 

"Every week we're having a shooting or some act of violence so it's not a shocker at the same time. It saddens us this has become everyday living for our citizens of Beaumont," Wilson said.

Julia Olvera is a mom who now says she will think twice about bringing her young son to the park after dark. 

"I'm worried about it. I didn't hear it, but now that I know it I'm concerned," Olvera said. 

Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham lives right behind Rogers Park. On Wednesday evening, he heard the loud bangs coming from the park. 

"We had not been out there more than five or six seconds when we heard 'bam bam bam' and I said 'that's gun shots.'" Wortham said. 

He immediately called Beaumont Police Chief Jimmy Singletary. 

"Singletary did tell me that three people got shot out there. One guy in the foot one guy in the leg," Wortham said. 

All three will people will recover.

Morrow wants to assure families this was an isolated incident.

"There weren't any innocent bystanders that were injured so we're grateful for that. We have everyone that's participating in that fight or apart of that shooting identified," Morrow said. 

Beaumont City Councilman Mike Getz says while he understands there may be some concerns, he says this shooting was an isolated event and those living in Ward 2 are safe.

"It's important for the public to know this was not a random occurrence, this was something that took place between individuals that knew each other and came to Rogers Park specifically to fight," Getz said. 

Preliminary information gathered by detectives in the investigation showed two groups of people , that had been involved in an "on-going disturbance," had planned to meet at the park to fight the release said.

During the fight someone began shooting a gun, hitting the three victims, who were all involved in the fight police said.

🚨 Recapping the Roger’s Park Shooting last night and safety tips for if you ever find yourself near an incident like that

Posted by Haley Morrow on Thursday, October 6, 2022

Police say there were many possible witnesses at the park during the shooting so they are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at 409-832-1234.

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

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