Shooting Suspect Released
Posted/updated on: May 27, 2011 at 2:28 am
LONGVIEW — A Longview man was released from jail Wednesday after police said he shot the men repossessing his car. William Walton, 25, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $200,000.
Walton was arrested about 6 p.m. Tuesday he shot at two men who were attempting to repossess his Chevrolet Impala, according to police. Two men, including 22-year-old Joseph Castillo were injured in the shooting at the 1300 block of Birdsong Street, police said. Castillo and an unidentified man were taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center.
Police said Walton fired several rounds from a handgun. One employee was shot, and the other employee was injured from debris, police said. Both men were released from the hospital Wednesday.
