Social Media Used as a Crime Fighting Tool

LONGVIEW – The Longview Police Department is using the social media to help solve seven homicides. All have occurred over the past several years. Hoping to generate some information from the public, the police posted photos of the victims along with a brief description of each case. The most recent case was that of Da’Coreyan Blankenship, 21, of Longview. Earlier this month he was found shot on the city’s south side. He later died at a Longview hospital.

Here are the other cases listed by the department:
• Garrett Neal was shot and killed in his home located at 1710 Sandlin Street on January 28, 2015. Detective T. Davis is investigation this case. He may be reached at (903) 237-1157. Please reference case number 15-1519.
• Philander “Bubba” Peters was shot and killed at a home located at 1610 Hawthorne Street on January 13, 2015. Detective R. Reeves is investigation this case. She may be reached at (903) 237-1137. Please reference case number 15-702.
• George Wrighten was shot and killed while driving down the 800 block of Pecan Street on December 13, 2014. Detective T. Davis is investigation this case. He may be reached at (903)237-1157. Please reference case number 14-20712.
• Tarrence “No Neck” Booker was shot and killed at the Longview Lounge located at 3401 Martin Luther King Boulevard on Nov. 8, 2014. Detective T. Davis is investigation this case. He may be reached at (903) 237-1157. Please reference case number 14-18687.
• Tyson Patterson was shot and killed inside an apartment located at 100 Garfield Drive on Aug. 28, 2014. Detective R. Reeves is investigation this case. She may be reached at (903) 237-1137. Please reference case number 14-14406.
• Jorge Pinon was shot and killed in the REO parking lot located at 47000 West Loop 281 on Nov. 17, 2013. Detective Cheatham is investigation this case. He may be reached at (903) 237-1147. Please reference case number 13-20190.