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Name: Not Disclosed

Gender : Unknown

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/24/2024

Location : Bolt Road

City : Bolt

County : Raleigh

State : West Virginia

Agency : Raleigh County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia State Police

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during a response to a reported mentally disturbed person with a gun

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/24/2024, Raleigh County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a mentally disturbed person with a gun on Bolt Road in Bolt, West Virginia. Upon arrival, the deputy encountered an armed individual who immediately fired at him. The deputy shot and killed him. The deputy sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office and the West Virginia State Police are conducting investigations into the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 killed, 1 injured,
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Last update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.wvnstv.com/news/local-news/one-dead-and-officer-injured-in-shooting-in-raleigh-county/
2. https://apnews.com/article/480edfb03e11227961c4a2c8e8b479e2