Rand, WV- On Saturday, May 20, 2023, just after 9:30 p.m., Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to investigate a shooting incident in the 5600 block of Raven Drive in Rand.
Multiple Kanawha County Deputies arrived in the area where they found a male who had been shot in the street. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators with Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Section responded to the scene and detectives have learned a verbal altercation took place in the street and that disturbance escalated to shots being fired. The deceased male is believed to have been involved in that disturbance and another male who is also believed to have been involved has been detained by deputies.
At this time the scene is very active and there will be street closures in the area for several hours as detectives process the scene. The identity of the involved parties and victim is still under investigation and more information will be released as it becomes available. There is no current threat to the safety of the public.
If anyone has any information or video surveillance from the surrounding area that could be helpful to investigators, please contact the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section.
Should you have any information regarding this case, please contact Lieutenant S.D. Snuffer at Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, 304-357-0169 or submit a “tip” at www.kanawhasheriff.us under the “Tips” tab.
Post expires at 11:43pm on Monday November 20th, 2023