Preliminary Autopsy Reports Come In on Two Longview Deaths

LONGVIEW — Preliminary autopsy reports have come back in connection with two deaths in Longview. That’s according to KETK and the Longview News-Journal. On January 13, police discovered the body of Philander Carlton Peters, 48, of Longview, at the scene of a Tuesday evening shooting in the 1600 Block of Hawthorne Street. An eyewitness at the scene reported hearing four gunshots and seeing a black male running from the home. The preliminary autopsy report states Peters died from a gunshot wound to the head with perforation of the brain, deeming the death a homicide. The shooting remains under investigation. Detectives are still asking that anyone with information on the identity of the person seen running from the scene come forward and help solve the crime.

On January 16, the body of a 60-year-old homeless man was found at Cargill Long Park near a walking trail close to Loop 281. Officials were first alerted to the body when they received a call from a citizen to check a suspicious tent at about 11:00 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a skeleton inside the tent. Police said it was apparent the body had been there for awhile. The preliminary autopsy report states the cause and manner of death are pending and noted further examination is required.