De Marcus LasJuan Else was 25 when he was shot inside a house in the 900 block of Ridgelea Avenue in Longview, Texas, at about 12:31 a.m. on February 1, 2021. He was taken to a local hospital by Longview Fire Department EMS and died later that day.

The Longview Police Department opened an active investigation and arrested 23-year-old Demetrius Alvester Armstrong on a murder charge; he was booked into the Gregg County Jail on a $500,000 bond after an arrest warrant was issued. Police are still gathering evidence and asking the public for help.

De Marcus’s death has had a marked impact on the Longview community. If anyone has information about the shooting or the events that led to it, please contact the Longview Police Department.