PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A 19-year-old Port Arthur man died after being shot at a Port Arthur apartment complex Monday night.
Officers responded to the Cedar Ridge Apartments at 7601 9th Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. where they found Devonte Demarcus Gillam with a gunshot wound to his "lower abdomen" according to a news release from the Port Arthur Police Department.
Gillam was unresponsive when officers found him and he was taken by ambulance to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital where he died soon after arriving the release said.
Police are continuing to investigate and say it is unknown at this time if the shooting was accidental or intentional according to the release.
Several witnesses were on the scene when police arrived and at least one person left the scene before officers arrived the release said.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.