NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. — A man is dead following a standoff in Nicholas County that allegedly involved shots fired at deputies.
The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department said they received a mental hygiene warrant on Jonathan Pritt Jr..
Deputies said they arrived at Pritt’s house on Byron Road near Summersville Tuesday afternoon. Pritt started firing shots at deputies when they attempted to go inside and then deputies said they returned fire.
The West Virginia State Police Special Response Team found Pritt deceased inside the home.
No deputies were injured in the incident.
West Virginia State Police is investigating.