Herbert Bendy III, a 47-year-old man from Beaumont, Texas, was shot and killed on July 4, 2021 during an altercation at the Excellent Car Wash in the 5000 block of Haden. Witnesses said Bendy was shot at least five times and was found behind his SUV; he died at the scene.

The person arrested in connection with the shooting was identified as 36-year-old Bryant Keith Thomas of Beaumont. Thomas was taken into custody, questioned at the police station, charged with murder and booked into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility. A $1 million bond was initially set, later reduced to $100,000, and Thomas was released from jail on July 15, 2021.

Bendy was remembered by family and friends as kind, funny and devoted to his two sons and his community. The investigation and legal proceedings were continuing after the shooting. Does anyone have information about the incident or knew Herbert Bendy III who can help with the ongoing case?