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Family shootout leaves 2 injured in Port Arthur
A Thursday shootout between family members in Port Arthur leaves two with gunshot wounds, police said.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 800 block of Stilwell Boulevard at approximately 2:42 p.m., according to a news release from the Port Arthur Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to his neck. Police found another man, who was a family member and the suspected shooter, to have a gunshot wound in his leg. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital.
The victim was also transported to a local hospital.
chris.moore@beaumontenterprise.com