Drive-By Shooting Injures Two

LONGVIEW — Longview police are investigating a weekend incident in which two people were shot. On Saturday at 1:44 a.m., police responded to a shooting victim call at Good Shepherd Medical Center. Officers learned that there were two victims who had been shot in the area of Timpson and Electra Streets. Both victims were in a car when an unknown gunman pulled up beside them. The suspect then shot several times into the victims’ vehicle before speeding away. The victims stated they did not see who shot them but were able to give officers a description of the vehicle. They described the vehicle as a white, four-door, smaller car, possibly a Honda or Toyota. The car was also missing the right side mirror. The suspect was described as a black male. Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries.

If you have any information regarding this crime or any other crime, you are encouraged to contact the Longview Police Department at http://www.Longviewpolice.com or (903) 237-1199. Information may also be reported anonymously by contacting Gregg County Crime Stoppers at http://www.greggcountycrimestoppers.com or (903) 236-STOP.