Charles Decloute, a 62-year-old Black man, was shot inside a home in the 2000 block of Sixth Street in Orange, Texas, on the night of Monday, May 26, 2025. Police were called just before 9:45–9:50 p.m. and found him with a gunshot wound to the head. First responders took him to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, where he was pronounced dead in the early hours that followed.

Detectives opened a homicide investigation, ordered an autopsy, and asked the public for tips while working the scene. Early reports indicated shots were fired into the residence, and relatives told local media Decloute had been visiting when he was struck. Within days, investigators announced two arrests: James Williams, 24, of Beaumont, was booked into the Orange County jail on a $1,000,000 bond, and Robert Bill, 21, of Stafford, was arrested in the Houston area and held without bond on a murder warrant.

Obituary notices and memorial posts confirmed Decloute’s identity and the date of his death, and community outlets shared funeral details and tributes in early June. If anyone witnessed activity near Sixth Street on the night of May 26 or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.