| HUNTINGTON GUNFIRE - West Virginia State Police said a man is facing several charges after two people were injured in a shooting Tuesday.
Robert Lee Taylor, 39, of Huntington was charged with malicious wounding, wanton endangerment, brandishing and assault, according to criminal complaints filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court.
Troopers said the shooting happened about 10 a.m. Tuesday in the 3600 block of Topping Hill Road just outside of Huntington. Troopers said Taylor shot one victim in the leg during a disturbance. Troopers said Taylor followed the victim to his home and was confronted by the second victim who was shot in the groin.
MAN THREATENS TO SHOOT WIFE - Charges are currently pending against a Preston County man who police said threatened to shoot his wife with a handgun, resulting in a standoff with law enforcement in Morgantown on Tuesday afternoon.
According to a press release from the Morgantown Police Department, officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute with a man holding a woman at gunpoint at a residence located on the 100 block of North Willie Street. The release stated that the initial report came from a third-party that said the incident was being reported to them via text message from the third party.
The release stated that officers arrived on scene and discovered that the victim, Mary Phillips, the suspectâs wife, fled the residence and reported to officers that her husband, Christopher Scott Phillips, 37, was inside the house armed with a handgun. Police said the victim stated that Christopher Phillips had pointed the firearm at her and threatened to shoot her.
The release stated that officers immediately secured the area, closed North Willie Street to vehicular traffic and notified Monongalia County Schools of the situation, due to the proximity of Mountaineer Middle School. Officers said that all other law enforcement agencies in the area were notified of the situation and the Morgantown Police Department Special Response Team was activated to respond to the scene. Officers also said that as a safety precaution, the Morgantown Fire Department was activated and staged near the scene as well.
The release stated that detectives with the Morgantown Police Department were able to establish contact with Christopher Phillips and convince him to surrender to authorities. Officers said no shots were fired during the incident and no injuries were reported.
Phillipsâs last known address is in Tunnelton, West Virginia, according to the release. Police said Phillips was taken into custody and is currently being processed at the Morgantown Police Department. Charges are pending as a result of the ongoing investigation, but officers did recover a semi-automatic handgun from the scene.
KABOOM -
William Clark, 62, was charged with one count of wanton endangerment involving explosive materials, one count of criminal use of explosive material and three counts of illegal possession of explosive materials.
According to the criminal complaint, Upshur County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call regarding threats leading to possible gunshots. Upshur County 911 dispatchers told deputies a sound similar to gunshots was heard in the background.
The person who made the 911 call told 911 officials that Clark just left the house on Selbyville Road in a green Ford truck, according to court documents. Clark was pulled over on Abbott Road.
Deputies arrived to the scene and spoke with the original caller and three others. The caller said they got into an argument with Clark throughout the evening and heard a loud "boom" outside the house.
Deputies say they took video statements from all four people. They all said Clark was at the house, arguing with a resident, attempting to draw the victim from the house.
Witnesses said they heard Clark yell "if you're not coming out, I got something for you" just minutes before hearing the boom, according to court documents.
Deputies found two more pipes identical to the ones found at the house inside Clark's truck. They also found a long necked lighter and a box containing substances believed to be fireworks, explosives and fuses.
Clark was taken into custody.
He is being held at North Central Regional Jail.
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