On the morning of September 12, 2023, Beaumont Police found 36-year-old Freddie Alfred III dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside a residence in the 1200 block of Fairway Street. Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators quickly identified 17-year-old Beaumont resident Jordan Edmonson as the primary suspect. Edmonson, who was acquainted with Alfred, was seen fleeing east toward Pine Street and was described as a Black male about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 210 pounds, wearing a navy blue Nike shirt, blue jeans, and black and white slides. A murder warrant with bond set at $900,000 was issued; after a two-day search he was arrested on September 14, 2023, and charged with first-degree murder. Investigators say the shooting followed an argument, but specific motive details have not been released.

Alfred, known as Lightning, was remembered by family and friends as fearless, protective, and entrepreneurial. He is survived by his parents, siblings, and three children; a celebration of life was held September 23, 2023, at Lacy Temple Cathedral Church of God in Christ, and he was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Did anyone in Beaumont see or hear anything around Fairway Street the morning of September 12 that could help clarify what happened?