PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Police in Parkersburg charged a city man with murder Sunday following the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Detectives allege Dakota David-Ryan Mackey, 21, of Parkersburg, shot and killed Dallas White, 20, at residence located at 706 Neal Street. Police said she died of a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Parkersburg Police Chief Joe Martin said responding officers asked Mackey to leave the bedroom but he refused. They had to forcibly remove him.
Chief Martin said Mackey and White had taken drugs together.
Mackey is in the North Central Regional Jail charged with murder and possession of marijuana. Bail is set at $200,000.