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🌱 Police detail what happened in the Virginia Street shooting in Beaumont

Beaumont, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Cheers Beaumont! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police detail what happened in the Virginia Street shooting in Beaumont
  • Who will step into Beaumont’s key deputy city manager role next?
  • What will Lamar’s new baseball coach change first in Beaumont?

Also on today's calendar: Wake Up Beaumont - Citywide Prayer Walk and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A steady morning breeze, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brian Matthews arrested in Beaumont shooting case (beaumontenterprise.com) — Beaumont police arrested 35-year-old Brian Matthews early Thursday after a shooting on Virginia Street left another man critically injured and hospitalized. Officers responded around 2:26 a.m., provided lifesaving aid at the scene, and later identified Matthews as the suspect. Investigators say the violence appears to have started with an argument, and they’re asking anyone with information to contact Beaumont Police or Southeast Texas Crime Stoppers.
   

2. Beaumont assistant city manager leaving for new position (kfdm.com) — Beaumont’s assistant city manager June Ellis is leaving her role next month, with Mayor Roy West saying she’ll formally notify council at its next meeting. Ellis, who has served since 2023 and was once a city manager finalist, departs as the city prepares to select a new deputy city manager under recently appointed City Manager Chris Boone.
   

3. Sean Allen takes helm as Lamar University's new head baseball coach, aims to build on 2026 success (12newsnow.com subscription) — Lamar University in Beaumont has officially named Sean Allen its new head baseball coach, aiming to build on the Cardinals’ breakout 2026 season and recent NCAA Tournament appearance. Allen, a veteran assistant from USC and the University of Texas, says recruiting Southeast Texas talent and keeping local standouts close to home will be a top priority. University leaders emphasize his Texas ties and focus on building a winning culture in Beaumont.
   

4. Pressure-Testing the Gateway: 597th Executes End-to-End Deployment TTX (einpresswire.com) — A major Army logistics exercise recently tested how fast equipment can move from bases to ports, and it prominently involved the 842nd Transportation Battalion based in Beaumont. By mapping real-world deployment scenarios, the unit and its partners worked to strengthen the reliability of seaport operations that could one day rely on Beaumont’s strategic location.
   

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  • (Bob sits in a dimly lit office with a neon light buzzing outside the window.
    He takes a long drag off a catnip cigar, adjusts his trench coat and tilts his fedora over one eye.) Internal Affairs has been breathing down my neck… (Nextdoor Barrington Heights)
  • Has anyone lost a turtle in the last week to ten days?
    It wondered in our yard, Chatwood area, suffered the rains, we thought it got out of our yard, but yesterday came out of hiding and is now needing it… (Nextdoor Dowlen West)
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  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager(06662) - 6755 Phelean Blvd. in Beaumont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaumont here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Beaumont

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