BPD investigates West End shooting

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Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:27 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to Roger’s Park located at 6450 Gladys in reference to shots fired.

When Officers arrived, they located evidence that a shooting had occurred in the parking lot, however no victims were present. A short time later, BPD was notified that three separate gunshot victims had arrived at various medical facilities in the city. All three victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. Detectives began their investigation, and preliminary information has indicated that two separate groups with an on-going disturbance planned to meet at the park to fight.

"During the fight, someone produced a handgun and began firing shots. The three injured people were all a part of the fight and no innocent bystanders were harmed," BPD reports. "Detectives have identified all of the people involved in the fight, including the person or persons with a gun. The investigation is on-going."