Longview, Texas

From the Marshall News Messenger of June 19, 2006

Police: Homeowner shoots teen during burglary

A Longview homeowner early Monday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy who police say was one of three teenagers attempting to burglarize the man's home in the 1100 block of Camille Drive.

Longview Police responded to the residence on Camille Drive at approximately 3:30 a.m.

The homeowner told police he was sleeping and heard noises, including glass breaking, according to a media release from the Longview Police Department. The man armed himself with a firearm and entered his living room, where he saw several people standing in the room — one person holding what appeared to be a weapon. The man shot toward the person he believed was holding a weapon.

When police arrived, they arrested Gregory Allison, 17, of Longview, who was being detained at the scene by the homeowner.

A 15-year-old boy was found in the woods behind the residence with a gunshot wound, and was taken to Longview Regional Medical Center, where he later was pronounced dead.

Police also found a 14-year-old boy at a residence on Woodway Lane after they received calls the boy also was suffering from a gunshot wound. The 14-year-old boy was taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center, and his condition is unknown.

Allison is being held at the Gregg County Jail on a charge of burglary of a habitation.

The case remains under investigation.

From the Longview News-Journal of August 11, 2006

Homeowner in Parade shooting not indicted

Seventeen-year-old linked to break-in is indicted

The homeowner who fired the shot that killed a 15-year-old boy during the burglary of a Parade of Homes residence in June was not indicted; however, a burglary indictment was returned Wednesday against a 17-year-old man in connection with the break-in.

Gregory Lynn Allison II was one of four young men who police say broke into the home in the 1100 block of Camille Drive about 3:30 a.m. June 19.

Although police have not named the homeowner, James Pitre was listed as the victim in the case, and property records show that his wife, Lorrie, and a construction company own the home.

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