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Man accused of trespassing fires shots at another in Chapmanville

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — State Police said a trespassing led to a shooting which injured a man.

Sometime Friday, troopers responded to a shooting complaint in the Chapmanville community.

Billy Frye, 65, of Chapmanville, was accused of trespassing onto the property of Kevin Brewer, 47.

The two allegedly got into an argument which led to Frye pulling out a pistol. He fired mutiple shots at Brewer and hit him once in the right leg.

Brewer was flown to CAMC General Hospital for treatment. Frye was charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.





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