MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – On January 14, 2021, at approximately 0024 hours, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the area of Kirby Addition Road and Strawberry Loop (Glenwood) to investigate reports of gunfire.
Upon investigation, Deputies found that a 30-year-old male had been shot twice while on foot in the mobile home park located on Strawberry Loop. The male was taken to Princeton Community Hospital and later airlifted to Charleston Area Medical Center.
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, Criminal Investigation Bureau is investigating the shooting, and at this time, the shooter has not been identified.
Anyone with information can call the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department or the non-emergency number for Mercer County 911.
Tips can also be emailed to Detective-Sergeant S. A. Sommers (ssommers@wvmcs.org) or Detective M. T. Hatfield (m.t.hatfield@wvmcs.org).
Detective M. T. Hatfield is the lead investigator.