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Jose Manuel Valles-Santos

Case from Beaumont, TX dated May 24, 2019

Victim Details

Jose Manuel Valles-Santos

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Beaumont

TX

2019-05-24

27

Jose

Manuel Valles-Santos

07/20/2026

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On May 24, 2019, Jose Manuel Valles-Santos, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead in the parking lot of the Days Inn located at 2155 North 11th Street in Beaumont, Texas. Valles-Santos was leaving the motel on his way to work when he was approached by De’marcus Micah Williams, a 19-year-old African American male from Port Arthur. An argument ensued, during which Williams shot Valles-Santos and stole his truck. The incident was captured on the motel's security cameras.

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