Normand Keenan Jalah, a 30-year-old Black man from Port Arthur, Texas, was found fatally shot on September 26, 2021. He was discovered in the early morning hours on the 100 block of 6th Street with a single gunshot wound; the incident was reported to Port Arthur police at about 3:23 a.m. and officers found Jalah’s body on arrival.

The suspect was identified as Sherrell Keys, also from Port Arthur. Keys was at the scene, cooperated with investigators, gave a statement at the police station, and was later released pending further investigation.

Jalah’s family and friends remember him as kind and helpful; he worked in customer service and enjoyed meeting new people. Anyone with information about what happened on 6th Street that night is asked to come forward.