RIPLEY, W.Va. — A Ripley man is in custody after he allegedly shot a man at close range early Saturday morning.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said deputies have charged Phillip Goodwin, 24, with malicious wounding.
“A joint investigation between the JCSD and Ripley PD revealed that Goodwin shot his victim in the back with a .45 caliber handgun – exiting his chest. The victim is still alive at this time and is still in the hospital,” a Saturday morning Facebook post from the sheriff’s department said.
Goodwin is being held in the South Central Regional Jail.