Person of interest arrested in Dallas on Cole shooting
Published 7:29 pm Thursday, December 6, 2018
A person of interest in Sunday’s shooting death of Sharonn Laroyce Cole is in custody in Dallas on unrelated charges.
An investigator with the Port Arthur Police Department traveled to Dallas and was speaking with the person of interest as of Thursday afternoon.
No further information was made available.
Cole, 41, whose last known address was in Beaumont, was found in the 400 block of Fort Worth Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Dec. 2.
He had been shot multiple times and was transported to The Medical Center of Southeast Texas where he was pronounced deceased from his injuries.
The person of interest was identified though numerous Crime Stoppers tips and though several calls to the police department.
This marked the 14th homicide in the city this year, 10 of which have been cleared with an arrest.
Persons with information on this or any other crime are asked to call PAPD at 983-8600 or Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas at 833-TIPS (8477). You won’t be asked your name and may be eligible for a cash reward. You may also make an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers by downloading the P3Tips app on your smartphone.
