Longview Shoot-out Suspect Recovering

LONGVIEW — A gunman injured in a shoot-out with Longview Police is reportedly awake. According to KETK, Nathan David Lanicek, 35, of Longview, reportedly woke up Sunday. He was shot in the neck last Tuesday after he reportedly broke into the Academy Sports Center on Forest Square. When officers arrived they found that the glass door had been broken and it appeared someone had gained entry into the store. Officers located the suspect at the rear of the building. Police say the suspect, armed with an M-4 rifle, exchanged gunfire with the three Longview police officers. The three officers were placed on routine paid administrative leave as a part of this ongoing investigation.