On the afternoon of January 13, 2025, 18-year-old Demetrious Braud of Beaumont was fatally shot inside a residence at 410 Hydrangea Avenue in Orange, Texas. City of Orange officers arrived about 3:44 p.m. and found Braud deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. A Justice of the Peace ordered an autopsy.

Authorities identified a 13-year-old African American male from Orange as the suspect and obtained a directive to apprehend. The juvenile was taken into custody without incident at 7:30 a.m. on January 14, 2025; his name has not been released because of his age. The City of Orange Police Department continues to investigate.

Braud was born September 15, 2006, in Beaumont to Demetrius Braud and Charletha Rodgers. He was described as a beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin, uncle, and friend, known for an outgoing, adventurous spirit. If anyone in Orange or Beaumont has information about what happened at 410 Hydrangea Avenue, please come forward.