Christopher D’Juan Sellers, 24, was shot and killed in Beaumont, Texas, on October 11, 2020. He and a friend, Dontrelle Sutton, were walking to a store on Park Street when they heard popping noises and Sellers began to run. Sellers was struck and pronounced dead at the scene; Sutton was injured and taken to a hospital.

Investigators described the incident as a drive-by shooting from a red, four-door sedan. An 18-year-old from Port Arthur, Christopher De’Sean Mitchell, was charged with murder in Sellers’ death and with aggravated assault for the shooting of Sutton. During the trial, witnesses testified Mitchell shouted I got one after the shooting, while the defense pointed to inconsistencies in witness statements.

A jury ultimately found Mitchell not guilty of Sellers’ murder. The family and community continue to feel the loss. If anyone was in the Park Street area that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward.