Around 10:40 a.m., officers responded to a report regarding a criminal trespass at an unspecified business. When police ran the vehicle's plates, they found the vehicle had been stolen during an aggravated robbery. Police responded to Longview Square Apartments after receiving a report of the same vehicle being at the complex. According to Longview police, one of the suspects, Detravian Allison, was armed with a handgun. Police said Allison raised the gun at the officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Detravian Allison
Agency Responsible: Longview Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 7, 2019
County: Gregg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4928
Geography: Urban