Man fires shotgun at woman and flees into woods, Lincoln County WV


A man shot a shotgun at a woman in a residential area near Kroger and then ran into the nearby woods. Neighbors confirmed hearing multiple gunshots. Authorities are searching for the man.
Audio|Source: Lincoln County Public Safety
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Tell me. I didn't find it's (name withheld), shot a shotgun in this neighborhood down here.
00:04
I'm not sure if he shot at anyone yet or what the details is, but I'll be there in about five seconds and I'll let you know.
00:09
Okay, four.
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425, I'm 108 from Chief Logan.
00:14
We head that way to Riggleman.
00:17
Yeah, we're bar.
00:18
I have no details right now.
00:20
Yeah. 4-5, go ahead.
00:21
Call that address, I have a provided.
00:23
We're 10-8[1] from that stop with citations.
00:25
2.459. Do you want me to contact 473?
00:33
473. 4103, 459.
00:34
Five, four, six and three.
00:35
Good.
00:36
Sir, do you copy any of that traffic through, uh, for us?
00:39
Yeah, I caught the back in there.
00:41
Where are they at? This is going to be a country estate, near Country Estate Road.
00:44
(name withheld) apparently was shooting at a (name withheld).
00:47
Um, he's fled into the woods.
00:49
District, I'll be a not to tagormone.
00:51
Copy.
00:52
That way and you just saw the reg you should run into it.
00:55
I didn't gamble.
00:56
But what you can tell you, we'll mind with them.
00:57
4-5-9 are better.
00:58
4-59, go ahead.
00:59
So that produced object down here closer towards the route.
01:03
85 intersection side Kroger allegedly was shooting out a female and then fled into the woods.
01:09
Neighbors here confirmed multiple gunshots in the woods at this point.
01:15
We're not sure he's on the left or the right.
01:16
473459. Go ahead.
01:18
Hey, I can store your way.
01:20
I'm working shifting hunting to be about an hour, but other than I can go there.
01:23
I believe John Adams is close by with a dog.
01:26
I'll see when he gets here.
01:29
He should be having to say.
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10-8: In service
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Lincoln County, WV
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