CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Murder charges have been dropped following a Monday morning hearing for a Clarksburg man who is accused of firing a gunshot into a group of people outside of a bar last month that resulted in the death of a Harrison County woman.
Clarksburg Police initially arrested Michael Quentin Hawkins, 37, of Clarksburg, on charges of murder. After that charge was dropped this morning, the Harrison County Prosecutor’s Office immediately filed new charges for attempted murder and wanton endangerment in the shooting that resulted in the death of 32-year-old Roncie Bohana.
Clarksburg Police Chief Robbie Hilliard said he “couldn’t get into that” when asked why the nature of the charges were changed because the investigation is still ongoing.
The shooting occurred near the intersection of West Virginia Avenue and N. 14th Street outside of Journey’s End Bar and Lounge in the early hours of April 29, 2017.
Hawkins’ bond is set at $150,000.
Anyone with information in relation to the shooting should call the Clarksburg Police Department Tip Line at 304-624-1625.