Michael Lynn Thomas, a 56-year-old African American man, was fatally shot at a Port Arthur laundromat and pronounced dead at the scene on October 24, 2018. The shooting happened in the early hours of the morning and left the local community shocked and grieving.

The arrest was reported as occurring just after noon on a Wednesday.

Family and neighbors remembered Michael Lynn Thomas as a valued member of the community. Does anyone who was in Port Arthur that morning or who knew Michael have information that could shed light on what happened at the laundromat?