Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/24/2026

Location : Carper Lane, Guyan Estates subdivision

City : Barboursville

County : Cabell

State : West Virginia

Agency : Barboursville Police Department, Cabell County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide during police standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/24/2026, police responded to a barricade situation on Carper Lane in the Guyan Estates subdivision in Barboursville. Police established a perimeter and instructed residents to remain inside while multiple agencies responded. The individual remained inside the residence during the standoff. Authorities later confirmed the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/cabell-county-wv/person-barricades-self-in-barboursville-residents-told-to-stay-inside/
https://www.wsaz.com/2026/03/24/barricade-situation-underway-part-cabell-county/