Suspect Charged in Huntington Murder
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Posted: 12:37 PM Dec 4, 2008
 Last Updated: 5:58 PM Dec 4, 2008
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Huntington Police have arrested and charged a suspect in the fatal shooting on the city's south side Wednesday.

Investigators say George Lockhart shot and killed Kameron O'Neal and shot Terrance McCarthur Wednesday morning around 4:30 am. Lockhart faces a murder charge and malicious wounding charge.

Police say Lockhart is originally from Detroit, but has been living in Huntington for some time. They say this was not a random act and the victims and suspect knew each other.

Police Chief Skip Holbrook tells WSAZ.com that Lockhart was taken into custody without incident from a residence in the 1300 block of 9th Avenue. He was taken to police headquarters for questioning shortly after noon.

McCarthur is still hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. He is wanted by police in Michigan on an unrelated drug ofense.

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest on this developing story.

UPDATE @ 6 p.m. Wednesday
Police have identified the victim who died in the shooting as Kameron O'Neal from Inkster, Mich. The other man who was injured has been identified as Antoine Brown.

Police said Brown has been shot before in a drug-related crime. He was sedated in the hospital late Wednesday afternoon. Officers plan to question him later Wednesday night or Thursday. Police said Brown is originally from Detroit, but has lived in Huntington for two years.

Meanwhile, police obtained a search warrant for the house at 1226 10th Ave., and brought out five people for questioning. The fatal shooting occurred near that house.

For more information, including comments from concerned residents in the area, click on the video link above from the 6 p.m. newscast.


UPDATE @ 2:30pm
Police are now searching a house next to where the shooting happened.

It's an apartment at 1226 10th Avenue.

Our crew on the scene says 4 men and 1 woman have been detained while officers search the apartment.

Police have not released any more information about the situation.


UPDATE @ 7:25am
Huntington Police confirm that one of the people shot in Huntington early Wednesday morning has died.

Police tell WSAZ.com that the body of the person killed was found in backyard of a home in the 12-hundred block of Kanawha Terrace.

We're told that person was alive when police arrived, but died before EMS crews could get him to the hospital.

The other person was found shot near 10th Avenue and 13th Street. That is one block away. Still no word on his condition.

Neighbors tell WSAZ.com that they heard at least 4 gun shots at the 10th ave & 13th St. location, and then saw several people take off running. They also saw 2 cars speed away from the scene

They say moments later, about 4 more gun shots that sounded like they were coming from near where the man killed was found.

Police have closed several streets in the neighborhood as the investigation continues.

Police Chief Skip Holbrook says investigators do not know if the 2 victims were shooting at each other, or more people are involved.

We're told police are now getting warrant to search a home near the first crime scene.

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for more information.


ORIGINAL STORY
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Police are investigating multiple shootings involving more than one victim in Huntington.

It happened at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.

One scene is at the corner of 13th Street and 10th Avenue, the other a couple blocks away at Kanawha Terrace.

Police are only confirming that there are multiple shooting scenes with at least two victims at this point.

WSAZ reporter Chris Olsen says police have blocked off an area of about 4-5 blocks as a part of the crime scene.

We also have heard there may be a chase in progress that may involve the gunman.

WSAZ has a crew at the scene. Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for more information.

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Posted by: MrObvious on Dec 7, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Ummm, ok, I'll stop blaming Detroit Dealers when it is everyone selling. In fact, I'll do ya one better. Seeing as I am an equal opportunity person, I'd state that they ALL need to be either run out of town, put in prison, or SHOT.
Posted by: erica on Dec 6, 2008 at 11:23 AM
they were all three at my house sunday chillin and everything was good...i don't know wat happended after tho
Posted by: ummm on Dec 5, 2008 at 07:40 PM
First of all you all want to put the blame on drug dealers from the D.WHEN its huntington dealers too.they will never clean up huntington cause the crack heads are still out here look how long they have tried to clean it up and nothing has happened.GOOD LUCK... SO STOP BLAMING DETROIT DEALERS WHEN IT IS EVERYONE SELLING
Posted by: that was my friend on Dec 5, 2008 at 05:46 PM
Kameron was a good person he made sure me and my son was straight. Everyone liked and respected him so plz stop making him look like a monster because he wasn't...
Posted by: JOSH on Dec 5, 2008 at 04:10 PM
WE COULD LOOK AT CHANGING LAWS.IF SOMEBODY COMES FROM ANOTHER STATE TO SELL DRUGS MAKE THE PENALTY STIFFER. MAYBE LIFE WE KNOW DRUG DEALERS AND USERS ARE WORTHLESS. JUST A THOUGHT
Posted by: Confuzzled on Dec 5, 2008 at 12:07 PM
This is to the bleeding hearts out there. Face it, these guys are selling drugs packing guns and will kill anyone that gets in their way even each other. Yes one thing makes me sicker than even these guys. The people that sympathize with them it gives credit to their actions. Lock'em up longer, I work hard every day and want my kids to have a safe place to live. Double my taxes if thats what it takes , devert some money from welfare would be an idea. The only ones that support welfare are the ones that drain it so I'm sure I'll get some responses on that one. Most likely with alot of gramatical errors.
Posted by: WHY on Dec 5, 2008 at 08:20 AM
WHY DO YOU ALL HAVE TO MAKE STUPID COMMENTS..GO TO A BIG CITY AND WATCH THE NEWS THERE..THERE IS CRIME EVERYWHERE AND IT IS NOT GOING TO STOP..IT IS GOING TO ONLY GET WORSE..THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS NOW..SINCE THE EARLY 80'S
Posted by: mike on Dec 5, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Its time for chris childs and his staff to get tuffer on these guys from detroit 1/15 is not long enough for these guys i think it should be at least a 5 year minimum to just see the parole board let the department of corrections deal with these guys get them off the streets before more innocent people die enough is enough we need to take the streets of huntington back.
Posted by: mike j on Dec 5, 2008 at 06:34 AM
i think they need to lock all the guys from detroit up and throw the key away they are here for one purpose and that is to sell drugs to our kids. they need to raise the sentence for selling drugs they only get a 1 to 15 for selling drugs then they are wright back on the strees doing the same thing again. I just ot out of prison I did more time for petty larceny then guys from detroit do for selling drugs I know what i did wasnt wright but i aint selling drugs to kids either we need to take huntington back from these drug dealers its only getting worse whats it going to take more kids dieing it needs to stop now
Posted by: Ryan on Dec 5, 2008 at 04:04 AM
YOu can catch detroit boys killin each other but wat about the prom night shootings
Posted by: mike messinger on Dec 5, 2008 at 03:59 AM
please read this one.why is there so much hatred in this world,its not just our community but every where. i will make a commitment tonight,i will be kinder to all and smile at those whom i see fear in,i will not pass judgment with out thinking first, how could i help?i will talk to my child more so they understands the world they are facing,and i will try to share what i have been through so that others can see first hand how making even the simplest of mistakes can lead to such tragedy in our lives.life is a gift from GOD and we only have one life.please people,start by becoming your childs mentor and teaching then right from wrong.there will always be obstacles in our childrens paths, but it starts with us.while your in bed tonight praying for all the gifts you want,ask god to give you the words to guide your children so that they can make the right decisions in life.tell them that you love.and listen to what they are saying,they may be asking you to tell them no. we only get 1 life
Posted by: kristen on Dec 5, 2008 at 01:29 AM
As I read what people have to say about the death of a 22 year old child Im ashamed.Ashamed to say I live hear.Not because of the drugs because I feel what you do in life is your own personal responsibility but ashamed of the fact that a life was taken and all I see is downtalk.We as a community should be ASHAMED at the fact that we do nothing to help just judge.In my personal opinion none of you have the right to judge anyone.We all have things that weve done that others do not agree with so does it make it right to degrade them.Half of the comments that I read on this page are not true in fact.Nowhere in this murder did I hear it was drug related.So Im assuming it was drug related because they are BLACK or from out of town.Some people DO come down here to better themseleves whether you like to believe it or not. regardless of where you are, when God says it's time to go its time to go. So instead of judging a life try praying for a life.
Posted by: I know them on Dec 4, 2008 at 11:43 PM
George and Terrance were best friends..I seen them both together sunday..I wonder wat happened
Posted by: sick and tired on Dec 4, 2008 at 10:56 PM
it is all I hear about is how huntington is like detroit, if it is so bad they need to put up a wall like berlin did, then the law can can stand out there in the cold and question all that goes in and out, ck all ids run license plates, etc.... don't tell they don'd have enough manpower,that is what chrime watch is all about.
Posted by: Justice4All on Dec 4, 2008 at 08:07 PM
Put up the photo from the regional jail website and show this criminal's face to the public. www.wvrja.com. He's also wanted on "unrelated" drug charges in Michigan? Surprise. Are other drug charges really so "unrelated"? Let's clean up this fair city!
Posted by: TO ME on Dec 4, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Why don't we just come and arrest you for the Hickman murder! You don't seem like you want us to arrest and convict the guilty person just somebody. We have one chance when it goes to trial why not wait until we get all the evidence so we can get the conviction
Posted by: anon on Dec 4, 2008 at 06:30 PM
Sounds to me like some of the drug lords fighting with each other. Lock up the shooter and cops probably need to keep and eye on the one that survived for some time to come so to ensure he doesnt continue dealing.
Posted by: Agreeing with Anonymous on Dec 4, 2008 at 06:22 PM
That's very true. My comment was a NEGATIVE ONE ABOUT THE HPD and it didn't get posted. I'm pretty sure not everyone is praising the department, WSAZ is just posting the comments that make it look like that! My original comment (from probably the 50th comment that went UNPOSTED), was about why these scumbag drug dealers get justice in their murders, but innocent victims like LEAH HICKMAN don't?!
Posted by: ed on Dec 4, 2008 at 06:13 PM
I commend Chief Holbrook on the quick arrests today. BUT, if I were the chief or arresting officers, these low life thugs would NOT be parading in front of the TV cameras wearing their hoodies. If they are such bad a#%es, they should be proud to show their faces, not hide inside a hoodie. Every single one of them is nothing but a coward. Keep up the good work, HPD!
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 4, 2008 at 05:58 PM
Every murder its always someone that moved from Detroit. Even the other murder headline in Huntington this week.
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 4, 2008 at 05:47 PM
Can someone tell me why WSAZ doesn't post all comments on here and only post the ones THEY WANT.......
Posted by: surprised on Dec 4, 2008 at 05:35 PM
HPD is at it again! way to put down the snacks!
Posted by: Eric on Dec 4, 2008 at 05:27 PM
Good job to the HPD!!for bringing another (Domestic Terrorist to Justice),,,,,,, Skip Holbrook is the best police chief we've here in a long time,,,, keep up the good work....
Posted by: ?? on Dec 4, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Can't tell you how excited I got when I saw this headline...then I read the story. Why is it that these scumbags get justice and Leah Hickman doesn't?!?!?!
Posted by: me on Dec 4, 2008 at 05:04 PM
way to go ,you have caught a man for killing a nother person, that was quick, so why haven't you caught the person for killing leah hickman, it has been over a year, DOO SOMETHING
Posted by: Way to Go!! on Dec 4, 2008 at 04:43 PM
Way to go HPD!!!
Posted by: BillB on Dec 4, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Good job Huntington Ploice Dept. I don't understand why you who always conplain about the H.P.D. aren't on here thinking them this time.
Posted by: taco jim on Dec 4, 2008 at 03:11 PM
good job HPD
Posted by: katy on Dec 4, 2008 at 02:41 PM
see post of the community was doubting HPD and Holbrook. I had faith and new the would catch him/her..reat job guys!
Posted by: kim on Dec 4, 2008 at 01:58 PM
guns guns guns....... they need to crack down on people in huntington west virgina
Posted by: bob on Dec 4, 2008 at 01:26 PM
Get em boys. Chiles.. do not slap his wrist..do your job and quit being a wimp.
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