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Longview man killed in Cherokee County shooting; officials say it was self-defense

By Oscar Saravia
A Longview man was killed after a man shot him in self-defense, according to authorities.

Two individuals who were detained for questioning have since been released after an investigation showed a Bullard man fatally shot a Longview resident in self-defense, according to a statement released today by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

The man was identified as Tommy Peeler, 69, of Longview.

Around 6:45 p.m. Sunday night, dispatch received a 911 call about a shooting in the 8000 block of Farm to Market 855, between Bullard and Jacksonville in the Mt. Selman area. When deputies arrived, they found a man lying on the ground dead from apparent gunshot wounds, Sheriff Brent Dickson said in a statement.

The sheriff’s office took two suspects into custody for questioning Sunday night. Bullard residents Stephen Driskel, 54, and Sue Peeler, 64, were later released.

Driskel shot Peeler in self-defense, according to Dickson.

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