Police: Deputies In West Virginia Fatally Shoot Armed Man
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Authorities in West Virginia say sheriff's deputies attempting to arrest a suspect in an armed robbery fatally shot a man after he confronted deputies at a Morgantown residence with a shotgun.
The Morgantown police and the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office said the deadly force incident occurred in that college town Thursday.
A joint statement said the deputies arrived at a residence to arrest a man on a first-degree armed robbery charge and to serve him with a search warrant. When deputies arrived, they said occupants of the residence attempted to block their entry.
Deputies confronted an individual armed with a shotgun who was subsequently shot. They said he also had a handgun in his possession.
A release did not say if the shooting victim was the suspect.
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