1 dead in Shell gas station shooting, suspect in custody
Jaye Normand, 29, is charged in the murder of Cory Beckett, 38. Normand is being held on a $1 million bond.
BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police are investigating a gas station shooting that left one man dead.
On July 29, 2023 at around 12:30 p.m., officers were sent to the Shell gas station at the corner of Highway 105 and N. Major Dr.
When they arrived, they found a man, now identified as Cory Beckett, 38, of Beaumont unresponsive in the parking lot, according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
At this time, police believe an argument between two individuals escalated into a shooting.
The suspect, now identified as Jaye Normand, 29, of Beaumont has been arrested and charged with murder.
Jefferson County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 Ben Collins Sr. set Normand's bond at $1 million.
From a Beaumont Police Department news release:
Today at approximately 1230, officers were dispatched to the Shell station at the corner of Highway 105 at North Major. Upon arrival they found a single male victim of a shooting unresponsive in the parking lot. At this time it appears to be an argument between two individuals that escalated into a shooting. The victim is deceased, and the shooter is in custody. This is an isolated incident and the public is safe. Officers and Detectives remain on the scene and continue their investigation.
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