Man arrested after race-fueled attack on campaign HQ in Beaumont

A man has been arrested Monday night after an apparent race-fueled attack on Jefferson County Sheriff candidate Zena Stephens' campaign headquarters in Beaumont. A man has been arrested Monday night after an apparent race-fueled attack on Jefferson County Sheriff candidate Zena Stephens' campaign headquarters in Beaumont. Photo: TAMMY MCKINLEY Photo: TAMMY MCKINLEY Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man arrested after race-fueled attack on campaign HQ in Beaumont 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A man has been arrested late Monday after an apparent racially charged shooting at a West End home, also the campaign headquarters of Jefferson County Sheriff candidate Zena Stephens.

Stephens and a few friends were standing outside a building on the 500 block of Eleventh Street when a man in a white Jeep pulled up and yelled, "f--- the n---ers," according to Enterprise news partner 12News.

He then shot into a front window of the building, which shattered the glass.

Nobody was hurt, and the bullet was immediately found, according to 12News. Police say they believe the weapon was a pellet gun or an airsoft gun.

A white male was arrested outside a home on the 8500 block of Newfield Lane, at a residence where a the Jeep with a matching license plate was parked. Two firearms were found inside the Jeep.

Four others have been taken in for questioning.

The suspect is believed by police to be connected to a shooting at a MetroPCS down the street near the intersection of Eleventh and College Streets, where a window was shot out, according to 12News. No one was hurt in the incident.

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