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Two facing charges in connection with Wednesday morning shooting in Silsbee

Detectives believe the shootings stemmed from an altercation involving the victims and drug activity.

SILSBEE, Texas — A 19-year-old woman from Bridge City is facing two charges in connection with an early Wednesday morning shooting in Silsbee.

Emily Rannols is behind bars in the Hardin County jail on a murder charge and on engaging in criminal activity. Her total bond amount is set at $700,000 as of Saturday afternoon.

Rannols is one of two people facing charges in connection with the shooting that happened in Silsbee on Wednesday. 

A 19-year-old's body was discovered on a roadway, and another man was found seriously injured from a gunshot wound at a convenience store in Silsbee around midnight on Wednesday, according to a news release from the Silsbee Police Department. 

Officers received a report about the man at the Silsbee Buzzy Bee Convenience Store who was shot. Police say the shooting did not happen at the convenience store.

Editor's Note: The video above is from a June 3, 2021 newscast

As they were headed to the Buzzy Bee, officers discovered a dead man who was shot and lying in the roadway of MLK Jr. Drive near Pine Street. He has been identified by police as 19-year-old Jeremiah K. Grant. 

At the Buzzy Bee, officers found another man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital with a life-threatening injury, police say.

The person who was sent to the hospital has not been charged, but police say charges may be filed.

Detectives believe the shootings stemmed from an altercation involving the victims and drug activity. Police say there's evidence that multiple shots were fired. 

Two people are facing multiple charges in connection with the Wednesday shootings, police say.

Bryce Pfeffer, 20, of Port Neches was charged with two counts of tampering with evidence, felony possession of marijuana, unlawful carrying of a weapon. Jail records show Pfeffer was released after posting bail totaling $23,000 on June 3.

Emily Rannols, 19, is being held on a $500,000 bond for a murder charge and $200,000 for the charge of engaging in criminal activity, according to the Hardin County Jail. 

Police say the two are likely to faces more charges. The investigation is ongoing.

Silsbee Police say the last homicide in town was in October 22, 2020.

Credit: Silsbee Police Department
Emily Ranols, 19; Bryce Pfeffer, 20, are both charged with two counts of tampering with evidence, felony possession of marijuana, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

Full news release from the Silsbee Police Department...

On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, around 12:30 AM, Silsbee Police responded to the Buzzy Bee Convenience Store located at 970 Hwy 96 S, Silsbee, in reference to a report that a man had been shot. While enroute to Buzzy Bee, officers located a deceased male lying in the roadway on MLK near Pine Street in Silsbee. 

The gunshot victim located at the Buzzy Bee Convenience Store was transported to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital with a life threatening injury. The male located on MLK at Pine was deceased and identified as 19 year old Jeremiah K. Grant. The preliminary investigation leads investigators to derive that the two gunshot victims were involved in an altercation believed to be stemmed from drug activity. This case remains under investigation.

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