Brandon Keith Pratt, 32, of Beaumont, Texas, was shot and killed on August 2, 2017 while walking near Solid Rock Community Church on Pine Burr Boulevard in the afternoon. The gunman was seen running away behind the church, but has not been identified and no arrests have been made.

Pratt was described by family as loving and protective; he often visited his sister and her children in Houston and enjoyed football, cooking, and fast cars. His death was the seventh homicide in Beaumont in two months and the 12th of the year at that time. The Beaumont Police Department is still seeking information that could identify the shooter.

If anyone saw activity behind the church that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with Beaumont police.