One dead in McDowell County shooting

IAEGER, W.Va.– A dispute between two men in McDowell County Friday evening left one dead and one facing murder charges.

McDowell County deputies were called to a home in Lickbranch near Iaeger about 5:45 p.m. Friday. There they found Jessie Lee Owens, 25, of Iaeger dead. Owens had been shot in the head.

Dwight Key II, 37, of Iaeger was arrested on charges of first degree murder. Key is being held without bond in the Southwestern Regional Jail.

Authorities are unsure of what prompted the shooting.





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