Tuesday morning, the Corsicana Police Department received a 911 call reporting multiple suspects discharging firearms in the 3400 block of West 7th Avenue, near the Weston Apartments.
According to a press release issued by Corsicana Police Chief Robert Johnson, “Responding officers located a vehicle matching the description, color, and license plate provided to dispatchers.”
During the felony traffic stop was conducted in the 2900 block of West 7th Avenue. According to reports, three individuals were detained at the scene but later released after it was determined they were not involved in the incident. All three tested negative for gunshot residue.
Additional suspects were identified through eyewitness accounts and electronic evidence recovered at the scene. Officers contacted three suspects at the apartment complex. Based on corroborating evidence, two were taken into custody.
A search of the area resulted in the seizure of narcotics, multiple firearms, several hundred rounds of ammunition, and various extended high-capacity magazines, including drum-style magazines.
Two additional suspects fled the area on foot, heading eastbound through a nearby wooded area. Both suspects are described as Black males, late teens to early twenties, wearing black hoodies. One suspect was wearing black pants: the other, red pants. One was armed with a handgun and the other with an AR-style rifle.
Detectives are actively working to obtain surveillance footage and will release any usable still images as they become available. Forensic evidence was also collected and may assist in identifying the fleeing suspects.
Several parked vehicles in the area were struck by gunfire. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Corsicana Police Department at 903.654.4902.