OAK HILL, W.Va. — Fayette County authorities have charged a man with murder following a deadly shooting near Oak Hill.
Robert Jeffries, 49, of Oak Hill, turned himself in to deputies Friday following the Thursday night shooting death of Michael Johns, 50, of Page.
According to a criminal complaint, the two men, who were related by marriage, were arguing over a generator at a residence on Gatewood Road. Jeffries allegedly shot Johns in the head. The complaint said residents at the scene first reported the shooting was accidental but after speaking with Jeffries the murder charge was filed.
Jeffries was arraigned Friday afternoon and is being held without bail in the Southern Regional Jail.