Laurie Marie Frederick, a 29-year-old woman from Port Neches, Texas, tragically lost her life on October 5, 2022. Laurie, who was pregnant at the time, was shot and killed in a triple shooting incident at Lloyds Trailer Park located at 350 Twin City Highway. The incident also involved her father, 53-year-old Kevin Troy Frederick, who was shot in the chest but survived. Laurie Frederick was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the chest.
The police responded to the scene shortly after 8 p.m. following a call about shots fired and a woman screaming. Upon arrival, the first responding officer found Kevin Frederick lying in the grass. As the officer attempted to assist him, a man exited a trailer and shot at the officer. The suspect, identified as 56-year-old Ronald Dunigan Burdine from Nederland, Texas, was later shot and killed by the police after he pointed a handgun at the officers.
The investigation revealed that Ronald Dunigan Burdine was responsible for the shooting that resulted in the deaths of Laurie Frederick and her unborn child, as well as the injury of Kevin Frederick. The police found Laurie Frederick inside the trailer along with a 13-year-old girl who was not injured during the incident. The officer involved in the shooting of Burdine was placed on administrative leave as per standard procedure. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and the case is still under investigation. Laurie Frederick's death has left the Port Neches community in mourning, with friends and family remembering her as a compassionate, smart, and funny person who was great with children.
