Longview Shooting Suspect in Custody

LONGVIEW — A shooting Saturday morning in Longview sends three to the hospital. Authorities say Robert Lynn Buchanan has been arrested and is now in the Gregg County Jail. Buchanan is charged with four counts of aggravated assault. The incident happened around 11:50 at a residence on 2407 Pickett Street. Police received a call of shots fired. Witnesses told officers that one of the victims, a 21-year-old man, had been arguing with his uncle when the uncle fired two shots at the victim. The shots mostly missed the 21-year-old victim, only causing him a minor wound, but struck three other family members at the residence.

A 17-year-old male victim was struck in the groin area, a ten-year-old female victim was struck in the leg and a nine-year-old female victim was struck on her feet. None of the four victims received life-threatening injuries and the three younger ones were transported to a Longview area hospital for treatment.