MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office says the man involved in a shooting with deputies last week in the parking lot of the Sabraton CVS died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Deputies announced Monday an autopsy shows Michael Bolyard, 55, of Morgantown, turned a gun on himself last Thursday morning.
According to an earlier news release from the sheriff’s office, Bolyard presented and discharged a firearm after deputies exited their cruiser and attempted to identify the driver.
The incident originally stems from a prior event on May 10 when Bolyard, barricaded himself inside his residence and subsequently set fire to the structure. At that time, Bolyard was transported to a local medical facility for evaluation.
Following his medical release, criminal charges and an active arrest warrant were issued. Bolyard subsequently failed to appear for his scheduled court date and was being sought by law enforcement.