LOGAN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Logan County man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an altercation that left another man with a gunshot wound Wednesday.
According to West Virginia State Police, troopers with the Logan Detachment responded to George Kostas Drive in Logan on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, following reports of a fight and possible gunshots.
When troopers arrived, they determined that everyone involved had already left the scene.
A short time later, troopers learned that Homer Spry, 49, of Logan, was receiving treatment at Logan Regional Hospital for minor injuries sustained during the altercation.
Troopers subsequently located Samuel Preece, 35, of Delbarton, at a residence on Lark-Muncy Lane suffering from a gunshot wound.
Preece was transported to Logan Regional Hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries.
Following his release from the hospital, Spry was arrested and charged with prohibited person in possession of a firearm, malicious wounding, attempted murder, wanton endangerment, and use or presentation of a weapon during the commission of a felony.
Spry was transported to the Southwestern Regional Jail.
West Virginia State Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
