MCDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. — First-degree murder and wanton endangerment were among the charges a McDowell County man was facing in connection with a Tuesday shooting death near Havaco.
The suspect, Kenneth Joseph Brown, Jr., 33, of Havaco, was being held without bond on Wednesday.
The victim, Brian Lewis, 38, of Havaco, died at Welch Community Hospital after being shot around 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to deputies with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department.
In addition to murder and wanton endangerment, Brown was also charged as a felon in possession of a firearm.