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Police say more than one suspect likely involved in fatal shooting of Beaumont man

Beaumont Police found the victim in a parking lot off of Bedford Drive, and he was rushed to the hospital

BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police are investigating the Thursday night shooting death of a Beaumont man on the north side of the city.

Officers were called to a town home in the 5900 block of Bedford Drive around 7 p.m. Thursday night.

When officers arrived they found Antonio Wilson, 32, of Beaumont, in a parking lot near the town home suffering from a gunshot police said.

Wilson was taken by ambulance to a Beaumont hospital where he was pronounced dead according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department.

Though the investigation is in the early stages, officers believe more than one suspect is involved in the shooting according to Beaumont Police Department Officer Haley Morrow.  

Detectives are asking that business and residents in the area review their security camera video during the time of about 6:20 p.m. through about 6:45 p.m. and call police if they see anything that might be helpful to investigators.

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

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