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Man dies in Wayne County standoff

WAYNE, W.Va. — A suspect in a Wayne County standoff is dead.

The West Virginia State Police on Friday identified the suspect as 34-year-old Randy Ward. Authorities received a call Friday morning about a man armed with an AR-15 rifle in a camper on Whites Creek Road in Wayne.

Troopers said Ward refused to leave the camper. He fired a shot at officers before his death.

Troopers said using deadly force was necessary.





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