West Virginia shooting kills two civilians, including suspect

2025-08-20 05:23:16

(MENAFN) A shooting incident in Fayette County, West Virginia, on Monday resulted in two fatalities and three injuries, local authorities reported.

Officials from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said they were called around 10:30 a.m. to the Mount Carbon area, roughly 10 miles northwest of Beckley, following reports of a gunshot victim and an armed individual.

The suspected shooter was found dead inside his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A second victim was discovered deceased under a nearby carport.

Three additional individuals sustained minor injuries from gunfire and received medical treatment for non-life-threatening wounds, according to authorities.

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