Arrest made in fatal Beaumont shooting, victim identified

Beaumont Police investigate a shooting death of a woman on Pine Burr Road near Concord Road Thursday morning. The event is the first homicide of the year for the city. Photo taken Thursday, 2/14/19 Beaumont Police investigate a shooting death of a woman on Pine Burr Road near Concord Road Thursday morning. The event is the first homicide of the year for the city. Photo taken Thursday, 2/14/19 Photo: Guiseppe Barranco/The Enterprise Photo: Guiseppe Barranco/The Enterprise Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Arrest made in fatal Beaumont shooting, victim identified 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

A Beaumont man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife on Valentine's Day.

Christopher Ray Jones, 40, was jailed Thursday evening, Beaumont police Sgt. Cody Guedry said. He was released Friday after posting a $150,000 bond.

Olivia Jones, 38, was found dead about 8:45 a.m. in a home in the 5500 block of Pine Burr Blvd., Guedry said.

According to a public records search, the accused and the victim were married in July 2016.

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There were other people inside the home at the time of the shooting. Several were taken to the station to be interviewed, Guedry said.

It was the first homicide in Beaumont this year. Police said domestic violence could be the motive.

Jones initially was jailed on a mental health hold, which requires the inmate be screened for mental crisis before posting bond, Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens said.

"This can typically mean we want to make sure he isn't suicidal or suffering any delusions," she said. "It's a precaution we take even though we can never guarantee what he may be thinking or feeling."