BELLE, W.Va. — Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in a Wednesday evening shooting.
Deputies said Joey Martin, 47, of Glasgow, allegedly fired several rounds from a gun in the 300 block of West Main Street in Belle at around 7:15 p.m. The sheriff’s office said that another man, Darin Barefield, 32, of Belle, was struck in the right foot by a gunshot.
Investigators said Barefield’s father, Herbert Barefield, came out of the home. Martin allegedly pointed the gun at him and made threats to kill him, according to deputies, and so Herbert Barefield went back inside and hid.
Martin took off before law enforcement arrived on the scene.
The warrant has been issued for Martin on charges of malicious or unlawful assault and wanton endangerment involving a firearm.
Deputies said Martin “should not be approached” and is “believed to be armed.”
The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information in the case to call 304-357-0169 or 911, or submit a tip online at www.kanawhasheriff.us.