Police roundup: Beckley man arrested in connection with Sunday shooting
HUNTINGTON — A Beckley man has been identified as a possible suspect in a shooting that occurred Sunday evening in the 900 block of 27th Street and was arrested on a parole violation Monday afternoon, according to Huntington Police.
A witness said three suspects entered a residence at 938 27th St. on Sunday and shot a man and a dog. The man was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the dog died, according to a news release.
Members of the Huntington Police Department’s Violent Crime and Special Investigations units investigated the shooting throughout the day Monday.
Jerell Maurice Johnson, 30, was arrested on a parole violation after a traffic stop Monday afternoon. Investigators obtained a search warrant for a residence Johnson frequents in the 300 block of 8th Avenue and found a firearm and marijuana, according to the release.
Johnson is at the Western Regional Jail and faces possible charges of being a prohibited person with a firearm stemming from the search warrant on 8th Avenue and wanton endangerment and burglary stemming from the shooting incident on 27th Street.
The shooting incident remains under investigation.
The following information was provided by police reports from the Huntington Police Department:
The Huntington Police Department listed 12 new incident reports in the 24-hour period ending at 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the printout released by the department. However, the individual police reports were not made available, so these are the only known details:
Disorderly conduct, 4:19 a.m. Tuesday, 1400 block of 3rd Avenue.
Stolen auto/auto theft, 3 a.m. Tuesday, 1000 block of 9th Avenue.
Petit larceny, 9 p.m. Monday, 100 block of 5th Avenue.
Suspended/revoked license — miscellaneous, 8:43 p.m. Monday, 1300 block of Hal Greer Boulevard.
Burglary, entry of dwelling or outhouse, 8 a.m. Monday, 1800 block of West 5th Avenue.
Counterfeiting, 4:30 p.m. Friday, 900 block of 10th Avenue.
Threatening communications by electronic device, 12:19 p.m. Monday, 200 block of 4th Avenue.
Petit larceny, 8 a.m. Friday, 3400 block of 5th Avenue.
Joyriding — stolen vehicle without intent to permanently deprive, 1:30 a.m. Monday, 1300 block of Hal Greer Boulevard.
Information report, 7:28 a.m. Monday, 9th Avenue and 20th Street.
Battery, 9 p.m. Sunday, 1800 block of Rural Avenue.
Warrant service/execution, 12:08 a.m. Monday, 700 block of 6th Avenue.
The following information was provided by booking records kept at Western Regional Jail:
Kierston Rene McIntyre, 25, was jailed at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities in Cabell County charged her with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Bond was not set.