On March 11, 2014, just before midnight, a Deputy with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office patrolling Jefferson heard approximately five gunshots in rapid succession from the area of Sheer Fantasy Show Bar in the 6800 block of MacCorkle Avenue SW. He responded immediately. At the same time, dispatchers at Metro 911 received 911 calls reporting the incident.
As Deputies arrived they were aided by officers from the Saint Albans and South Charleston Police Departments. Several callers reported descriptions of people seen leaving the area immediately after the shots were fired. One person matching a description was temporarily detained and identified. He was cooperative with the investigators. He was not taken into custody.
The incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Deputy J. Eary at 304-357-0169, or submit a tip on our website at www.kanawhasheriff.us. Callers can remain anonymous.
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Corporal B. D. Humphreys
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
301 Virginia Street East,
Charleston WV 25301
desk: 304-357-0732 / cell: 304-951-7328
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