Police search suspect in Monday evening taking pictures

Native police are looking for info relating to a taking pictures Monday night on Don Knotts Boulevard close to the Waterfront Resort in Morgantown.

At about 9:16 p.m. Monday, Morgantown Law enforcement officials responded to a automotive accident close to the resort. Once they acquired there, officers found the driving force of one of many autos had a gunshot wound to the best shoulder space, in accordance with a press launch.

Police say different events concerned reported seeing a person fleeing on foot from the world.

MPD Chief Eric Powell instructed The Dominion Submit investigators are nonetheless making an attempt to find out the sequence of occasions, however at this level they imagine the suspect was a passenger within the car being pushed by the sufferer.

Powell stated the suspect was described by a witness as a Black male with quick hair, sporting black denims and a black leather-based jacket. No different info is out there at this level.

The sufferer was transported to the hospital by Mon EMS with severe however non-life-threatening accidents. Their present situation is unknown.

MPD detectives are investigating this incident. If anybody has related info, they’re requested to please contact the Morgantown Police Division Detective Division at 304-284-7454.