Indictment in Beaumont Shooting: Man Faces Felony Assault Charge

Key Takeaways

• Brian Mathews, 35, of Beaumont, was indicted Wednesday by a Jefferson County grand jury for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
• The charge stems from a June 25 shooting in the 100 block of East Virginia Street.
• Police found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen; the victim identified Mathews as the shooter.
• Mathews remains held in the Jefferson County jail on a $200,000 bond.

Indictment Follows Summer Shooting

At 2:26 a.m. on June 25, a Beaumont police officer was dispatched to the 100 block of East Virginia Street after a report that someone had been shot. While en route, the officer was told the victim had been shot in the stomach, according to a probable cause affidavit.

When the officer arrived, a 27-year-old man was lying on the porch of a house with a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen. The victim told police that Mathews was the shooter. Mathews was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County jail.

Grand Jury Action and Bond

The Jefferson County grand jury returned an indictment charging Mathews with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond is set at $200,000, according to jail records. The case was filed after the alleged assault earlier this summer.

California Readers

This incident took place in Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County. It is unrelated to the city of Beaumont in Riverside County, California.

Context

Beaumont, Texas, has seen multiple violent crime cases move through the Jefferson County court system this summer. In a separate case, Rogrick Davis was indicted in a July 4 shooting in Beaumont. The latest indictment adds to a busy docket for local prosecutors.

What's Next

Mathews is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Court dates have not been publicly listed. The case remains under review by the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office.

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