Officer, suspect killed in Nicholas County shooting

NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – West Virginia State Police stated late Friday night time {that a} capturing incident in Nicholas County was lethal, claiming a regulation enforcement officer’s life.

Simply earlier than 11 p.m., state police confirmed that one regulation enforcement officer died who was taken to CAMC Basic in Charleston. The suspect additionally was shot and killed, troopers say.

One other officer was shot and brought to a hospital in Summersville; their situation is unknown.

Earlier within the night, the Wilderness Fireplace Division reported that two Nicholas County Sheriff’s deputies had been shot. Round that point, West Virginia State Police described it as a “a really energetic scene.” The Wilderness Fireplace Division posted on its Fb web page that the incident occurred on Holcomb Drive within the Birch River space.

State Sen. Stephen Baldwin, D-Greenbrier, posted the next:

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Division posted:

Earlier within the night, the Wilderness Fireplace Division posted, “Reported officers have been concerned additionally — unknown situation at the moment.”

We’re working to get extra particulars and have crews on the scenes, together with CAMC Basic in Charleston the place there’s a heavy police presence late Friday night time.

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