Police requested the public’s help Tuesday identifying a man who shot a Beaumont resident during a street confrontation on the west end of the city.
The shooting occurred at about 4 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of East Sixth Street, near Euclid Avenue, north of Interstate 10, according to the Beaumont Police Department.
The agency said the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, was involved in an unspecified dispute with another man that turned physical, culminating in the suspect pulling a handgun and shooting the victim in one of his legs.
Witnesses called 911, and officers converged on the location within a few minutes but could not locate the shooter, according to the police department.
A description of the suspect was not available.
The victim was taken to a trauma center for treatment and is expected to recover, police said.
Anyone with information about the crime was asked to contact detectives at 951-769-8500.