On the morning of September 13, 2024, at about 10:15 a.m., officers with the Longview Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 3100 block of McCann Road in Longview, Texas. They found 20-year-old DeQualin Vaughn of Longview with a gunshot wound; Vaughn was taken to a local hospital and died of the injury.

Detectives identified 23-year-old Eddie Floyd Hill Jr. of Gilmer, Texas, as the primary suspect. Hill was located and arrested in Gilmer and booked into the Upshur County Jail. Charges announced include murder, deadly conduct and unlawful possession of a firearm. Multiple agencies assisted in locating and arresting Hill.

Vaughn’s family held visitation on September 20, 2024, at Stanmore Funeral Home and a funeral service on September 21 at Miracle Tabernacle Prayer & Praise Cathedral; he was buried at Jordan Valley Cemetery. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward.