2020 brings uptick in homicides, violent crime to SE Texas
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This home at 2517 E. 18th Street in Port Arthur was the scene of a home invasion and shooting, another shooting, and then a fire overnight. Photo made on December 29, 2020. Fran Ruchalski/The EnterpriseFran Ruchalski/The EnterpriseShow MoreShow Less
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Housing Inspector Earl Brown, Sr., a code enforcement officer with the City of Port Arthur affixes a red warning sign to this home in Port Arthur which advises iit is not fit for anyone to enter. This home at 2517 E. 18th Street in Port Arthur was the scene of a home invasion and shooting, another shooting, and then a fire overnight. Photo made on December 29, 2020. Fran Ruchalski/The EnterpriseFran Ruchalski/The EnterpriseShow MoreShow Less
2 fatal shootings reported over holiday weekend
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Southeast Texas recorded two homicides over the holiday weekend. In the most recent incident, police say, a home invader was fatally shot by the homeowner.
The Port Arthur Police Department reported that Terence Ellies, 27, was one of three men who broke into a home in the 2500 block of 18th Street at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
A woman who lived at the home pulled into the residence, and the three men followed her inside, according to investigators. The suspects, police said, held the family inside at gunpoint before a homeowner shot one of the men with a rifle.