Woman shot, hospitalized Tuesday night in Port Arthur

Published 12:52 pm Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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A woman received non-life threatening injuries after being shot Tuesday night in Port Arthur.

The shooting happened at approximately 9:18 p.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of Pecos Avenue.

Port Arthur Police Det. Sadie Guedry said the male suspect left the scene prior to officers arriving and no arrests had been made as of 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Guedry said there is no relationship between the victim and alleged suspect though the shooting was not a random act.

Police are still interviewing witnesses and the case remains under investigation.