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In reply to the discussion: Discharged firearms in the news: Fri 27 July - Thur 2 Aug 2012 [View all]struggle4progress
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UPDATE 7/31/12 @ 8:30 p.m.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A woman also has been arrested in a situation Tuesday that involved a shooting and a standoff between a man and police, according to a Huntington Police Department news release.
Kandyce Michelle Rogers of the 1100 block of 10th Avenue, Huntington, was charged as being an accessory after the fact.
Earlier Tuesday, officers arrested Phillip Gregory Johnson, 27, of Huntington. He was charged with malicious wounding, wanton endangerment and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The victim -- Kyle Michael Gibbs, 26, of Huntington -- was taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was shot twice -- once in the back and once in the left leg. His injuries are not considered to be life threatening.
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/BREAKING-NEWS--Shooting-Reported-in-Huntington-164410226.html
Suspect in custody after tense W. Va. standoff
Huntington police chief heaps praise on his officer for deft handling of the situation
By Curtis Johnson
Charleston Daily Mail
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. A shooting and subsequent standoff interrupted life for residents in a four-block section of 10th Avenue in Huntington.
It all started about 8 a.m. Tuesday when authorities received word of a shooting near 8th Street and 10th Avenue. Investigators believe an argument between two men led to gunfire as they and a couple of others rode through the area in the same vehicle.
Detectives quickly identified Phillip Gregory Johnson as their lead suspect. Further investigating linked the 27-year-old to a residence at 1138 10th Ave.
A nearly two-hour standoff ensued before Johnson walked out of the house about 12:45 p.m., knelt on a sidewalk and surrendered to a S.W.A.T. officer from the Huntington Police Department. The standoff ended without incident as Johnson reached out to multiple friends, including one woman who worked with a police lieutenant to ensure a peaceful resolution ...
http://www.policeone.com/news/5898126-Suspect-in-custody-after-tense-W-Va-standoff/