Shots fired near Dollar General in South Charleston, South Charleston WV


Multiple callers reported hearing four to five gunshots near Dollar General on Chestnut Street in South Charleston. They saw a man wearing a hoodie running from a fenced parking lot behind the store. The man fled the area. One caller has video footage of the man running.
Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
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9-822 chestnut street 822 chestnut crossroads for Richland Drive and Eagle Way got two different callers they're saying they heard four to five gunshots and saw a male running from the back fenced area of the parking lot across from there behind the Dollar General trying to get further
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38, you guys are on scene.
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In route.
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Copy, I'll show you both en route.
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No, in my ten before we go over there, with Thomas, I'm closed.
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Table. Surveising is kind of like a handgun, two-minute time lapse.
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The caller does have a video of the mail running from behind Dollar General.
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Is the caller at 822?
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Yes, I believe one of the callers is at 822, the other one might be 18.
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Pollard is saying he came from behind the neighbor's house approximately 818, 816,
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came through a shared driveway and doesn't know where he is now.
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49, 34, 38 in the area.
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Copy, I'll show you all in the area.
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Nodds in the area as well.
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What's the clothing description or the description of the mail?
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All they advised was that it was a male in a hoodie and he ran from behind our general.
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The caller at 822 does have video footage.
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Hey around towards the turnpike or wrap chestnut.
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20% when he goes, once you go to the caller, the rest of us can kind of spread out.
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He ran after he went towards Dollar General.
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Location mentioned:
Near Chestnut St, South Charleston, WV 25309
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