BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont police have identified 18-year-old Charles Siggers as a suspect in a fatal shooting that left one man dead Friday night in a wrecked vehicle on Woodrow Avenue. Authorities have obtained a murder warrant for Siggers, according to a Saturday morning news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
Officers were called around 8:37 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of Woodrow Avenue near Highland Avenue after reports of a shooting victim. Upon arrival, they found a deceased man inside a crashed vehicle. Detectives determined the victim, known as Og Rudy, died from apparent gunshot wounds, police said.
Through preliminary investigation, detectives identified Siggers as a suspect and secured an active murder warrant. Police have not released additional details about the circumstances that led to the shooting or further information about the victim.
Authorities also reported a second shooting near the scene Friday night, but they have not confirmed if the incidents are connected.
The Beaumont Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact them at 409-832-1234 or Southeast Texas Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS (8477).
This is a developing story; updates will be provided as more confirmed information becomes available.
