Texas Man Accused Of Murdering His Four Roommates

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Photo credit Beaumont Police

KRLD (DALLAS) - Beaumont police say a man is in custody after he murdered his four roommates on Sunday.

Lively James Stratton is locked up on a $4 million bond. He's charged with shooting his roommates during an argument at their home. 

Officer Carol Riley with Beaumont police says, "The victims are 23-year-old Alvin Bellard, 23-year-old Shannon Sutton, 39-year-old Bobby Wyatt, and 33-year-old Elijah Rideau."

Riley says, "one of the victims identified Lively as the shooter before dying." 

Riley says Sunday's attack involved an ongoing disturbance. She says exact details over the argument on Sunday have not been released.