CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man was in the hospital after deputies say he murdered his teenage adopted daughter, shot his adopted son and then turned the gun on himself.
The shooting took place on Keystone Drive around 7:30 p.m. Friday following an argument.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department said the suspect, Roy Roger Pittman, 69, walked into his daughters room with a shotgun and shot her in the chest.
He then proceeded to walk to a neighbor’s house and shoot his 18-year-old son Matthew Pittman.
When police arrived on scene, Pittman then turned the shotgun on himself and shot himself in the head.
Both Roy Pittman and Matthew Pittman were taken CAMC General where they are undergoing surgery.
Deputies said the daughter was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.
Pittman’s wife attempted to stop the shooting, deputies said. There were reportedly three other children in the home at the time, all of whom were adopted.
Detectives currently are trying to determine what started the fight that led to the shooting as well as the motive.
It is unclear whether alcohol or drugs were involved. The investigation is ongoing.