On August 25, 2014, at approximately 3:42 a.m. Metro 911 dispatched Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies to a reported shots fired call in Rand. A caller reported being robbed at gunpoint at the intersection of Elaine Drive and Bluefield Avenue in Rand moments before dialing 911. A Deputy Sheriff with the KCSO East City Patrol was on scene within one minute of being dispatched.
The victim said he was walking to a friend’s house and a vehicle stopped near him. A suspect exited and robbed him of a small amount of cash. The suspect was angry about the small amount of money he received and fired several shots near the victim. The victim fled on foot. The suspect initially followed in his vehicle, but then fled the area. The victim then dialed 911 from a neighbor’s house.
Kanawha County Deputy Sheriffs are investigating the incident. They have collected evidence at the scene, and there is at least one person of interest in the case. Additional information may be released later in the day.
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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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