On August 6, 2023, at about 4:15 a.m., Beaumont police responded to a shooting at the Crystal Grocery Shell station at 3415 Concord Road near Delaware. Officers found 31-year-old Re’Mund Jovonta Whittington, Sr. deceased at the scene. Witnesses identified 33-year-old Jeremy Dixon as the person who drew a firearm during an argument with Whittington and fatally shot him.

Shortly after the shooting, another person arrived at Baptist Hospital with a gunshot wound after being transported by private vehicle. Police located Dixon hiding near an apartment building at Primrose and Steelton Streets, a few blocks from the Shell, and found him with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and, after discharge, taken into custody. Dixon was charged with murder and was also wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault/family violence; bonds were set at $1 million for the murder charge and $50,000 for the aggravated assault charge. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Dixon on the murder charge on August 24, 2023.

Whittington was remembered by the community for his vibrant personality and dedication to his family. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.