Police find “man down” in Port Arthur roadway following Tuesday shooting
Published 12:09 am Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Port Arthur Police are investigating an aggravated assault that led to a man down in a roadway in the area of 8th Street and Stillwell Boulevard at approximately 10:06 p.m. Tuesday.
Police were called to 1400 8th St., where a black male sustained a gunshot wound to the torso, according to Port Arthur Police Sgt. Timothy Dinger.
The victim was taken to a local hospital by EMS for treatment of his injuries, but his condition was not immediately known.
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I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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