SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A fight led to gunfire early Wednesday morning at a well known landmark in South Charleston. Now one man is recovering from a gunshot wound and one is in custody.
“We initially had a call for a fight that ended up with one party getting shot by the other party after the altercation,” said South Charleston Police Lt. Pat Rader.
Soon after arriving around 2 a.m. South Charleston Police arrested De’Antony Thornabar, 21, of South Charleston on charges of malicious wounding and wanton endangerment.
“He was still there and was arrested by patrol,” Rader said.
The wounded victim is identified as Dylan Bailey, 20, of South Charleston. He was taken to CAMC where his condition is unknown.
Police are continuing their investigation and aren’t revealing the circumstances which led to the fight at this point. The incident actually happened on the football playing surface of Oakes Field.
“They were in the field, directly on the football field,” said Rader.
Rader said Oakes Field is not a secure location and is open to the public 24 hours a day.