HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — One person is dead and three people are injured following multiple incidents Wednesday evening in Hancock County.
Authorities received a call around 7:40 p.m. regarding a shooting on Judge Drive in New Cumberland. A woman was fatally shot at a residence.
At the top of the hour, police received another call of shots fired in New Cumberland. A woman inside a residence and a dog were struck by gunfire.
Officers began looking for a specific vehicle, which authorities found. Officers shot at the suspect, who was inside the truck. The driver hit a pole and ran into a home on Locust Hill Road. The suspect was taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital.
Hancock County Sheriff Ralph Fletcher described the suspect as a white male in his early 40s. Officials believe he is the only suspect.
West Virginia State Police will investigate the officer-involved shooting. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office will lead the rest of the investigation.
A high school soccer game was happening at Oak Glen High School when a lockdown was called. Steubenville High School’s girls soccer team was also taking part in the game.