Shooting in Kilgore leaves one dead and one injured

KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – Kilgore police said one man died and another was injured in a shooting at the corner of Thompson and Myrtle streets Sunday.

According to Kilgore PD, calls about the shooting first came into the emergency dispatch center shortly after midnight Sunday morning. When officers arrived, they found one man dead and another man who had to be flown by helicopter to a local hospital.

The Northeast Texas Regional SWAT team was called to the first scene, but then responded to a second scene where the suspect was allegedly located. The suspect left the second location after negotiations and was reportedly transported to the Kilgore Police Department.

Kilgore police said their investigation is ongoing.