SMITHERS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County woman suffers serious injury from a shooting incident in Smithers.
According to Sheriff Mike Fridley, at 4:42 am this morning, the Fayette County 911 Center received notification of a shooting incident in Smithers. Deputies and assisting officers with the Smithers and Montgomery Police Department arrived on the scene and secured the outside suspect. Investigation shows that the male suspect had shot the female party with a 9mm handgun. She is currently being treated for her injuries. It was further found that a male is a person who is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior violent crime conviction. A sum of drugs was also located in residence.
Henry Chapman of Smithers is charged with Malicious Wounding, Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics, and Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms (felony version). He is currently in Southern Regional Jail under a 25,000 dollar bond.
