PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A shooting in Parkersburg leaves two men behind bars.
According to the city police, Christen Hall, 24, of Waverly, West Virginia fired multiple shots from a handgun toward a home on Lynn Street Friday evening. Police were quickly on the scene and arrested Hall charging him with 13 counts of wanton endangerment, one for every shot fired.
Investigators said Hall was in an argument with the victim, Kenton Barker, 28, of Parkersburg. The two were arguing about a relationship with a mutual acquaintance.
During the course of the investigation, police learned Barker was also armed, although he fired not shots. However, he’s prohibited from possession of a firearm. He too was arrested. Hall was
being held on a $520,000 bond while Barker’s bond was set at $50,000.