Police Search for Longview Shooting Suspects

LONGVIEW — Police are investigating a shooting in North Longview less than a half mile from Longview High School. Authorities say the victim, Wednesday morning, was on his way to make a deposit with company money from the night before. The man was traveling on Skyline Drive when three young men stopped his vehicle and ambushed him, shooting the driver in his upper body. The victim sped away to a nearby Austin Bank. His condition is unknown. Officials describe the suspects as three black males, wearing black clothing and in their late teens or early twenties. A Gregg County DPS helicopter and a K-9 unit were brought in to help in the search. Some road closures were instituted.