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Levi Severson, 23, is accused of assaulting 23-year-old Chaz York on Oct. 14. York was shot and killed later that night by an of-duty Beaumont PD police officer. Severson was booked into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on Feb. 8, 2017 for assault. He posted a $2,500 bond the same day.
Levi Severson, 23, is accused of assaulting 23-year-old Chaz York on Oct. 14. York was shot and killed later that night by an of-duty Beaumont PD police officer. Severson was booked into the Jefferson County
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Chaz York, 23, was shot and killed by former BPD officer Chase Welch on Oct. 14 in the Shops at Dowlen parking lot. A Jefferson County grand jury declined to indict Welch in December.
Chaz York, 23, was shot and killed by former BPD officer Chase Welch on Oct. 14 in the Shops at Dowlen parking lot. A Jefferson County grand jury declined to indict Welch in December.
1. WHERE IT HAPPENED: The shooting took place in the Shops on Dowlen parking lot, Beaumont police said. The district attorney’s office said in a press release that York and “associates” were at Madison’s on Dowlen before the shooting.
1. WHERE IT HAPPENED: The shooting took place in the Shops on Dowlen parking lot, Beaumont police said. The district attorney’s office said in a press release that York and “associates” were at Madison’s on
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2. SHOT TWICE: York was shot twice, once in his back and once in his chest, according to preliminary autopsy results released in October.
2. SHOT TWICE: York was shot twice, once in his back and once in his chest, according to preliminary autopsy results released in October.
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4. BEAUMONT PD COP INVOLVED: The off-duty cop who shot York, identified by Jefferson County Assistant District Attorney Corey Kneeland as Chase Welch, was involved in a shooting in March 2016. Herbert Ballance IV, was killed after officers determined he posed a threat to them.
4. BEAUMONT PD COP INVOLVED: The off-duty cop who shot York, identified by Jefferson County Assistant District Attorney Corey Kneeland as Chase Welch, was involved in a shooting in March 2016. Herbert Ballance
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5. ‘JUSTIFIED’: A Jefferson County jury ruled the shooting of York justified in December.
5. ‘JUSTIFIED’: A Jefferson County jury ruled the shooting of York justified in December.
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Affidavit: Nederland man arrested for assaulting man killed by off-duty cop
A 23-year-old Nederland resident is accused of assaulting Chaz York the same night the Vidor man was shot and killed by an off-duty cop, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Levi Severson, 23, was booked into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on Wednesday and posted a $2,500 bond 14 minutes later, Jefferson County assistant district attorney Cory Kneeland said.
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According to the affidavit, “Severson and York were at Madison’s, located at 4020 Dowlen Rd., when the assault took place.”
The incident happened on Oct. 14, where York was later shot and killed by former Beaumont PD officer Chase Welch. A Jefferson County grand jury declined to indict Welch in a December hearing. Welch resigned from Beaumont PD on Feb. 3.
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“Witness stated that Severson, without any provocation, punched York in the face area at least twice with his fist,” the affidavit states. “Severson later admitted to Beaumont P.D. detectives to have punched York in the face with his fist.”
Kneeland confirmed that assault is a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $4,000, up to one year in jail, or both.
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