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Police identify suspect, victim of Longview shooting

UPDATE: Longview Police arrested a Longview man and charged him with murder in connection to Thursday’s fatal shooting.

42-year-old Michael DaShaun Jackson was booked into the Gregg County Jail. The victim in this case was identified as 45-year-old Martin King.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact detectives at 903-237-1110.


LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) — One person is dead after a shooting in Longview on Thursday morning.

Around 11:25 a.m., police responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of Twelfth Street.

Upon arrival, police found a victim lying on the side of the road with a gunshot wound. Police said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to Longview Police, a person has been detained and is being interviewed by detectives.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 903-237-1110 or Gregg County Crime Stoppers at 903-236-STOP(7867) or online at  greggcountycrimestoppers.org.