BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Authorities indicate that a man was shot in the Lower Sandlick Road area of Raleigh County on Thursday.
Reports from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office indicate that on Thursday, November 17, 2022, deputies with the department responded to a residence in the Lower Sandlick Road area to investigate reports of a shooting having taken place.
Upon arriving on the scene deputies discovered the victim of the incident, Joshua Morgan had incurred a single gunshot wound for which he was transported to a medical facility to receive treatment for his injuries.
The suspected shooter, Jordan Morgan was taken into custody and currently faces charges of Malicious Wounding and Wanton Endangerment.
The condition of the victim is not known at this time, nor is the relationship between the shooter and the victim.
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