On January 1, 2024, four people were found dead from gunshot wounds inside a residence on North 8th Street in Orange, Texas. Among the victims was 53-year-old Bobby Louis Kiel Jr., his daughter 34-year-old Porsha Kiel, and 17-year-old granddaughter Janiya Lewis; the fourth victim was 33-year-old Lester Lewis of San Augustine.

The Orange Police Department responded to a 7:50 a.m. call and Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Chad Jenkins pronounced all four deceased at the scene and ordered autopsies. Investigators say Lester Lewis shot Janiya, Porsha and Bobby Kiel and then died; authorities described the incident as isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the community.

Funeral services for Bobby Kiel, Porsha Kiel and Janiya Lewis were held January 13, 2024, at the Kountze High School gymnasium, with burial the next day at Spring Hill Community Cemetery in Woodville, Texas. Does anyone in the Orange area have information about the victims or the family that could help provide more context?