COAL CITY, W.Va. — Police said the man accused of shooting at a West Virginia State Police trooper is dead following another officer-involved shooting in the Coal City area.
Scott Arthur O’Brien, of Hamilton, Ohio, was shot and killed in a shooting involving law enforcement who were searching for him in Raleigh County.
State Police said around 7:00 p.m., O’Brien was spotted running from a wood line near Sunset Hills Missionary Baptist Church, located just off of Independence Road near Coal City.
As Troopers were chasing O’Brien down, they confirmed he was still armed. According to troopers, O’Brien refused verbal commands to drop the weapon resulting in the use of lethal force.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said O’Brien shot a female trooper in the elbow during a traffic stop near the Dollar General Store in Midway at around 9:15 a.m.
O’Brien’s vehicle was recovered by police Monday afternoon. The white Jeep Grand Cherokee that was being driven by O’Brien was recovered in the Coal City Road area at around 1:30 p.m.
The state police hasn’t released the name of the trooper who was injured or her condition. Various reports indicated her injuries were not life-threatening.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.