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Man arrested following Morgantown BB gun attack

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 59-year-old Monongalia County man is facing charges after allegedly shooting a person in the face with a BB gun during an argument.

Rodney Cutright (WVRJA)

Sunday, officers from the Morgantown Police Department responded to East Brockway Avenue and found the victim holding his hand over an eye. The victim told police Rodney Cutright shot him in the face with a BB gun during a verbal altercation.

During an interview with police, Cutright admitted an argument took place and he did shoot the victim in the face with a BB gun.

Cutright has been charged with malicious assault and is being held in North Central Regional Jail on a $20,000 bond.





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