BEAUMONT, Texas — Kenneth Bean Sr. was found dead inside a Beaumont home Tuesday evening, October 27, 2026, after police responded to a report of an intentionally set garage fire, according to the Beaumont Police Department.
Officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of Flamingo Lane at approximately 7:29 p.m. after receiving information that Bean had allegedly set a fire inside the garage.
Upon arriving at the residence, officers attempted to contact Bean but were unsuccessful. Police then entered the home, where they found him deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Detectives from the Beaumont Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities have not released further information about the fire or the events leading up to Bean’s death. The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to establish the full circumstances of what occurred.
Police have not announced additional findings in the case. Further details may be released as the investigation progresses.
The incident remains under investigation by the Beaumont Police Department.
