Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 10:11 p.m., officers responded to an aggravated robbery at Quality Inn, located at 1590 IH 10 South. A 29 year old Beaumont man told officers he was in the parking lot, walking to his vehicle, when he was confronted by a black male, 6’00” tall, light complected, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. The suspect was crouched down by the victim’s vehicle and appeared to have been waiting for the victim. The suspect had a handgun and demanded money. The victim ran and the suspect chased him. The suspect fired the handgun at the victim twice. The victim was struck in the arm once and fell to the ground. The suspect grabbed the victim’s back pack and ran across the highway.
If you have information about this aggravated robbery or any other crime, contact Southeast Texas Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS or download the P3 Tips App.