Officer In Police Shooting Identified

Randy Carl Jeffrey

Authorities released the name of the Longview Police Officer involved in a shooting last week. Officer William Smeltzer was shot at several times before he returned fire and injured the suspect. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old  Randy Carl Jeffrey, of Mt Pleasant. Jeffrey was treated for his wounds and released and is being held in the Gregg County Jail in lieu of $450,000 bond.