Longview Teen Robbery Suspect Shot Five Times

LONGVIEW � According to the autopsy report, a teenage Longview robbery suspect was shot five times by police and had marijuana in his system. The autopsy for Justin Aguilar, 15, was returned in June and was released by authorities yesterday. The Forest Park Middle School student was a suspect in the attempted robbery of the New-Way convenience store in the 1300 block of South Green Street March 9th. He was shot in a standoff with officers.

Police say the station was robbed by a suspect who fled the scene. Based upon a description provided by the store employee, officers were able to locate the juvenile a short distance away. Police first encountered Aguilar on Edgefield Avenue, and he ran to Avalon Avenue. Shots were fired. Aguilar is said to have shot out the rear passenger window of a police vehicle. Investigators say when the teen kept firing a semiautomatic pistol, officers returned the fire, fatally wounding Aguilar. According to the autopsy report, Aguilar was shot in the face and neck, through the left arm into the chest, the torso, the right leg below the knee and grazed on the left side of his back.