Joseph Hernandez Trice, a 42-year-old male and Black/African American resident of Port Arthur, Texas, was found fatally shot inside a home in the 3000 block of 9th Street in the early morning hours of September 21, 2025. Police were dispatched around 2:15–2:20 a.m., and Joseph Hernandez Trice, 42, was discovered inside the residence; a justice of the peace later publicly confirmed his identity and ordered an autopsy. His death and age were also memorialized in local obituary notices.
In the hours and days that followed, investigators interviewed witnesses and began searching for a suspect in the killing of Joseph Hernandez Trice, 42, male, as the department treated the case as a homicide. Authorities did not immediately announce any arrests and asked the public for tips to help identify whoever was responsible. Coverage at the time emphasized that officers were canvassing for information while next of kin were notified and while the autopsy proceeded under the justice of the peace’s order.
Subsequent reporting in the local press reiterated key details: that Joseph Hernandez Trice, 42, male, died at the scene on 9th Street and that the call came in before dawn; that the investigation remained active; and that officials were evaluating evidence for potential referral to prosecutors. None of these updates mentioned an arrest or a publicly identified suspect tied to the shooting of Joseph Hernandez Trice.
Community remembrances appeared alongside funeral home and obituary listings confirming that Joseph Hernandez Trice, 42, male, died on September 21, 2025, in Port Arthur. Gun-violence tracking pages also logged the incident at the same 9th Street location and date, reflecting the absence of announced arrests while noting police requests for information. As of those reports, authorities were still seeking leads in the killing of Joseph Hernandez Trice.
