CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What was originally believed to be a homicide investigation in Charleston is now considered a case of self defense.
Charleston Police were called to a home in the 1500 block of Lewis Street in the Capital City Tuesday night for a report of shots fired. When they arrived the found Jaiden Weeks, 20, of Charleston with multiple gunshot wounds. Weeks was taken to a Charleston hospital where he later died.
However, Charleston Police Chief of Detectives Tony Hazelett said evidence showed Weeks was the one who initiated the gunfire.
“We started interviewing witnesses and we were advised that Mr. Weeks showed up to the 1500 block of Lewis Street to the front of a residence and started opening gunfire. An occupant of the residence returned gunfire fatally striking Mr. Weeks,” Hazelett said.
No charges have been filed in the case and police have turned over evidence in the shooting to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
“It’s still an ongoing investigation. We’re still trying to put together things like why and why he would go to this residence, but we’re still determining that,” he added.
Hazelett said they do have reason to believe Week’s and the other shooter were acquainted in some way, but they haven’t determined the nature of the relationship.