John Carpenter

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 06/29/2023

Location : Shady Spring Elementary School, 600 Flat Top Road

City : Shady Spring

County : Raleigh County

State : West Virginia

Agency : Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office; West Virginia State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress following domestic homicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/29/2023, Teresa Jeffries was shot and killed while sitting in her vehicle in front of Shady Spring Elementary School at 600 Flat Top Road in Raleigh County. Authorities identified John Carpenter as the man who shot her. After the shooting, Carpenter drove to his home in Beckley. Raleigh County deputies and West Virginia State Police confronted him there. During the encounter with law enforcement, Carpenter shot himself. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators classified the case as a domestic murder-suicide.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvnstv.com/news/active-situation-reported-near-a-raleigh-county-elementary-school/
https://www.wvva.com/2023/06/29/rcso-responds-multiple-crime-scenes-including-one-fatal/
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/local-news/identities-of-victim-alleged-shooter-confirmed-in-shady-spring-shooting/