Charles R. Quisenberry, a 61-year-old retired Port Arthur firefighter, was shot and killed outside his home on Tom Drive on November 17, 2022. Neighbors heard gunfire around 1 p.m. and called police; officers found Quisenberry lying in the roadway with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to the Medical Center of Southeast Texas and later died. A preliminary autopsy determined the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest, with the bullet entering from an indeterminate range.

Police say the shooting followed an argument between Quisenberry and a former Beaumont Police officer. That man remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. A grand jury reviewed potential charges, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, but returned a no-bill and no criminal charges were filed. Neighbors who had lived near Quisenberry for more than 30 years described him as a quiet man devoted to his family and his dogs.

If anyone knew Charles Quisenberry or saw activity on Tom Drive around 1 p.m. on November 17, 2022, please share what you know.