2 dead in Angleton shooting, suspect found at Surfside Beach
ANGLETON, Texas - Two people are dead after a shooting at an industrial business in Angleton. It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Thermal Polymer Systems on the 900 block of South Velasco Street. The suspect is now in custody and being questioned by police.
Police say the shooting suspect is 35-year-old Bradley Jones. They said he shot and killed one male and one female, then fled to Surfside Beach where he was arrested by police.
Bradley Jones (Photo: Angleton Police Department)
A video from the Brazoria County Scanner Facebook page shows the moment police arrest a man accused of shooting and killing two people. Police said Jones entered the local business and shot two of their employees in the back office.
"The initial we have is there is another employee here, a female employee. He held a gun to her head and walked inside the building, and he did not shoot her, he shot the other two people," said Chief Guadalupe Valdez, of the Angleton Police Department.
Jones drove away and was found by the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office on Surfside Beach. An armored vehicle with several officers in tow can be seen approaching Jones' truck. The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office said after a brief negotiation, Jones was taken into custody.
"I feel for the victims. I feel for their families," said Chief Valdez. "From a human standpoint, it’s devastating."
Jones’ motive remains unclear, but police said he has a relation to the business.
"Our suspect's wife is a former employee here. That’s the relation it has to here," said Valdez.
The Angleton Police Department is currently working with the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office to get search warrants for the suspect's home. They said they will be going through his vehicle and cell phone.