ORANGE, Texas — Orange Police officers are investigating a shooting that left one man dead Friday afternoon.
It happened in the 100 block of Schley Ave around 2:40 p.m.
Orange Police arrived at the house and found a 39-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was later identified as Orange native Lorenzo Junior Bias.
Bias was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance while in critical condition. He died at the hospital around 3:35 p.m., according to Orange Police.
An autopsy has been ordered, according to Justice of the Peace Ben Collins.
The suspect fled the scene but was later taken into custody by investigators, police said.
Police identified the suspect as Horace Morris Lassien, 64. The suspect was taken to the Orange County jail.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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Full news release from Orange Police Department...
On Friday, February 11, 2022, at 2:46 PM, Officers with the City of Orange Police Department were dispatched to 106 Schley Ave in reference to a shooting.
Upon officers’ arrival, a black male victim (Age 39) was located at the residence with a gun shot wound. The victim was transported to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, where he was pronounced deceased at 3:35 PM. The suspect fled the scene but was later taken into custody by Investigators. The suspect was identified as black male Horace Morris Lassien with the date-of-birth of 04/14/1957. Lassien was transported to the Orange County Jail.
**UPDATE** The black male victim has been identified as Lorenzo Junior Bias with the date-of-birth of 10/13/1982, from Orange, Texas
The incident is under investigation by the Detective Division of the Orange Police Department.