Beaumont Police Investigate Death on Ashley Street

BEAUMONT, Texas – Beaumont police are investigating a death Monday in Beaumont’s Old Town neighborhood.

A 12News crew on the scene can see the body of a man lying covered in the middle of Ashley Street.

According to incident reports, police were initially called to the 2300 block of Ashley Street at 11:55 a.m. to check on people’s welfare.

A Beaumont police spokesman confirmed that the call was about a “suicidal person.”

This is just west of the intersection of Ashley and Seventh Street.

This is a developing story. We will update you with more information as we receive more confirmed information.

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