Beaumont Drive-By Shooting Ends With Four in Custody and Organized Crime Charges

A Neighborhood Rattled, A Rapid Response

Beaumont police are crediting technology and solid police work for the arrest of multiple suspects accused of a frightening drive-by shooting that left a home riddled with bullet holes and multiple shell casings littering a street. The incident sent shockwaves through a quiet residential neighborhood and ended with four people behind bars — all within hours of the first shots being fired.

Beaumont police said the shooting was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday in the 4100 block of Ector Avenue. Investigators said three suspects drove to a home, opened fire, and then sped away — a flurry of bullets piercing both the home and a car, though no one was hit. One victim was sitting inside her vehicle when she saw the suspects with firearms; her driver's-side door was struck by gunfire, but she was not injured.

Witnesses Describe the Terror

A woman who lives near the site, speaking anonymously for safety reasons, said she initially mistook the gunfire for fireworks. "I thought it was firecrackers at first, but it just kept going," she said. "It sounded like an assault rifle... one shot after another." That chilling account captures just how disorienting — and dangerous — the attack felt to people simply trying to spend a Thursday evening at home.

Police believe the shooting was targeted and isolated to that residence, but neighbors said they are tired of living in fear. One neighbor said, "We don't even walk the street anymore with our dog because we don't know if we're going to get hit by a stray bullet." For a community already on edge, the attack was one incident too many.

Technology Tracks the Suspects Down Fast

Using investigative technology, the Beaumont Police Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) quickly located the suspect vehicle in the 5000 block of Helbig Road. Patrol officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, identifying the occupants as 17-year-old Khailyn Delcambre, 21-year-old Cameron Mayes, 21-year-old Keith Malone, and 17-year-old Joshua Rebollar. Officers observed evidence in plain view inside the vehicle.

Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division's Crimes Against Persons Unit interviewed all four suspects, and following the investigation, each was arrested and transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility. Officer Cesar Beattie, a Beaumont police public information officer, credited both technology and investigators for the arrests, saying, "Technology is great, especially when it's used for public safety... but what makes it all happen is the detectives and officers being relentless when it comes to investigating these crimes."

The Charges — and a Surprise Warrant

Two 21-year-old suspects and a 17-year-old suspect are charged with aggravated assault and engaging in organized criminal activity — a charge that can apply when multiple people act together while committing certain violent crimes. Specifically, Malone faces aggravated assault and engaging in organized criminal activity; Rebollar faces aggravated assault, engaging in organized criminal activity, and unlawful carrying of a weapon; and Mayes faces aggravated assault, engaging in organized criminal activity, and failure to identify as a fugitive from justice.

The fourth occupant, Delcambre, was arrested on an outstanding Jefferson County warrant for solicitation of murder. Investigation revealed he was not with the other suspects at the time of the shooting and is not believed to have been involved — but his outstanding warrant sent him to jail regardless. It's a reminder that a routine traffic stop can unravel far more than the original crime under investigation. As Beaumont police continue to build their case, the swift arrests signal that the department's investment in real-time surveillance technology is paying dividends — and that those who choose to open fire on residential streets face a shrinking window to escape accountability.