Alvin Lee Bellard, 32, was one of four men shot on September 29, 2019, inside a South Park apartment in Beaumont, Texas. A Beaumont patrol officer heard gunfire and found the victims in a bedroom around 12:10 p.m. Bellard and Shannon Sutton were pronounced dead at the scene; two others, Bobby Wyatt and Elijah Rideau, were taken to a hospital but later died of their injuries.

Investigators say Elijah Rideau made a dying declaration identifying 22-year-old Beaumont resident Lively James Stratton as the shooter. Stratton was living with the victims and had reportedly been in ongoing disputes with them; witnesses told police he had made threats beforehand. The apartment had a history of disturbances and prior police calls, including reports of shots fired and thefts. Stratton was arrested and charged with four counts of murder and held on bond.

Anyone who knew Alvin Lee Bellard or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward to assist the investigation.