On Monday, Aug. 7, at approximately 6:56 a.m., members of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of damage to a vehicle and a residential home in Fairlea. Upon arrival officers determined that the sustained damage resulted from gunshots.
Officers have determined that an altercation occurred between multiple individuals and gunfire subsequently ensued. NOTE: Gunshots were reportedly heard at approximately 8:47 p.m. on Sunday evening, Aug. 6. The affected homeowner was unaware of the damage to their home until the discovery on the 7th. The homeowner is an innocent party with no involvement or connection to the altercation.
Members of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Team are processing the scene for evidence and investigators are currently canvassing the neighborhood and conducting interviews.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office at 304-647-6634 or the Greenbrier County 911 Center.
The area of occurrence is the C and W Road #2 in Fairlea, which is located on the 219 South side across from the IGA and Frontier building.
Corporal Seth Havens, of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office, is the lead investigating officer.