Felton Hendrix Jones, a 30-year-old man from Beaumont, Texas, tragically passed away on January 1, 2022. According to reports, Jones was shot multiple times while sitting in his vehicle in the driveway of a house in the 2200 block of Taylor Street. He had gone to the house to pick up his 4-month-old child. The shooting occurred shortly before midnight, and Jones was found inside his vehicle in the 4500 block of Bethlehem Avenue.
The investigation into Jones' death led to the arrest of
Kedrain Deshawn Perkins, a 23-year-old man from Beaumont. Perkins was indicted on two counts of murder, one for the shooting of Jones and another for the shooting of Isaiah Brandon Wagner, which occurred on January 30, 2022. Evidence on Perkins' phone placed him in the area of Jones' murder at the time it occurred, and Perkins admitted to a third party that he was involved in the shooting.
Perkins was already in custody for the January 30 shooting when he was charged with Jones' murder. He is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail on a $2 million bond. The case is ongoing, and Perkins is set to face trial for both murders.
The tragic death of Felton Jones has deeply affected his family and friends, who remember him as a loving father and son. The community continues to seek justice for his untimely death, and the legal proceedings against Perkins are closely watched by those who knew Jones.
