West Virginia State Trooper Sgt. Cory Maynard was fatally shot Friday in southern West Virginia.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice shared the heartbreaking news in a statement on Facebook.
Officers responded to a complaint of a shooting in the Beech Creek area of Mingo County and were met with gunfire upon arrival, police said in a statement. Maynard initially was taken to a hospital in Logan.
The suspect, Timothy Kennedy, 29, of Beech Creek, was taken into custody Friday night following an extensive search, State Police said later in a brief statement.
Governor Justice later shared, “I have issued a proclamation ordering all United States and West Virginia flags to be displayed at half-staff, beginning immediately in honor and remembrance of Sergeant Cory Maynard of the West Virginia State Police.”
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