Robbery Suspect Killed by Longview Police Identified

LONGVIEW — The Texas Rangers are continuing the investigation of a Longview shooting in which a robbery suspect was shot and killed by police. The suspect has been identified as Justin Aguilar, 15, of Longview, seen here in his Facebook picture. It started around 6:00 Sunday night at the New Way convenience store in the 1300 block of South Green Street. Police say the station was robbed by a suspect who fled the scene. Based upon a description provided by the store employee, officers were able to locate the juvenile a short distance away. When they tried to arrest him, there was an exchange of gunfire. Aguilar, A student at Forest Park Middle School, was killed.

According to the Longview News-Journal, Police first encountered Aguilar on Edgefield Avenue, and he ran to Avalon Avenue. Shots were fired shortly after 6:00. Aguilar is said to have shot out the rear passenger window of a police vehicle. Investigators say when the teen kept firing a semiautomatic pistol, officers returned the fire, fatally wounding Aguilar

The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.