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Morgantown man charged for firing handgun in nightclub

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County man is facing a felony charge after allegedly firing a handgun inside a Morgantown nightclub.

Khorie Taymon Morris, 18, of Morgantown is charged with wanton endangerment. Investigators with the Morgantown Police Department said Morris got into a physical altercation with other patrons at Bent Willy’s Nightclub early Saturday morning.

Area patrol responded to the scene at 2:17 a.m. after hearing multiple shots. When they arrived on scene, Bent Willy’s security personnel had subdued Morris.

He is being held in the North Central Regional Jail under a $100,000.00 bond.

Anyone with information regarding this incident may contact the Morgantown Police Department at 304-284-7522.





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