BOONE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is facing charges after he pointed a gun, threatened to shoot him, himself, and make his ex-wife, now girlfriend, and the kids watch.
According to Boone County Deputies, Edward J Suthard II pointed a 22 long rifle caliber, “cricket” rifle approximately two feet away from the victim’s head and threatened to kill him. This was after coming home and finding Griffin at his house. Suthard told his ex-wife, now girlfriend, that he was going to shoot Griffin, then shoot himself and make her and the kids watch.
Deputies found Suthard sitting in a bedroom on a bed with the rifle beside him. Suthard gave the gun to deputies, and they determined it was unloaded. Suthard advised he was upset over his ex-wife, now girlfriend, having Griffin over at their home. Suthard said he and the female are divorced but living together again as a couple.
Suthard is charged with brandishing a deadly weapon. He is currently in jail under a 1,500-dollar cash-only bond.
