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Tobias Ganey

Age : 60

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 12/08/2023

Location : 117 Connell Street

City : Martinsburg

County : Berkeley

State : West Virginia

Agency : West Virginia State Police

Officer(s) :A.A. Bean; C.D. Spessert

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/17/2023, West Virginia State Police troopers went to 117 Connell Street in Martinsburg to serve an arrest warrant for battery on 60-year-old Tobias Ganey. Troopers attempted to contact Ganey at the residence. After he refused to open the door for an extended period, troopers entered the home to serve the warrant. Ganey fired a handgun at the troopers after they entered. Trooper A.A. Bean was shot four times, and Trooper C.D. Spessert was shot once. Troopers returned fire and shot Ganey. He died at the residence. Both troopers were transported for medical treatment. The West Virginia State Police are investigating the shooting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/12/08/officer-involved-shooting-in-martinsburg-results-in-suspect-taking-his-own-life/
https://www.wtrf.com/west-virginia/two-west-virginia-state-police-officers-shot-one-trooper-shot-4-times-in-attempt-to-serve-warrant-suspect-dead/
https://www.wvva.com/2023/12/18/1-dead-2-troopers-shot-berkeley-county-shooting/