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Updated: 2:58 PM Oct 25, 2009
Man Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder
A man has been arrested and charged with attempting to murder police officers, after a suicide call turned into a standoff with police Saturday morning.
Posted: 7:39 AM Oct 24, 2009Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE @ 9:15a.m Saturday
HUNTINGTON, W.Va (WSAZ) -- The man accused of shooting at police officers early Saturday morning has been arrested.
West Virginia State Police say Adam Perry has been charged with 20 counts of wanton endangerment and 4 felony counts of attempting to murder a police officer.
Perry is in the Western Regional Jail.
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ORIGINAL STORY
HUNTINGTON, W.Va (WSAZ) -- Police officers responding to a suicide call were sent running Saturday morning, when a man opened fire with a shotgun.
Around 2:00 a.m., police were called to a home in the 1300 block of East Campbell Park Drive in Huntington.
The call was originally for a suicide threat. When police got to the home, they approached the front porch.
That's when the man inside the home started shooting, and sent the officers running back to their cars.
Police began calling to the man on a loudspeaker, and eventually were able to calm him down.
In all, that man fired 5 shots. No one was hurt. No charges have been filed at this time, and the man's name has not been released.
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Posted by: Aaron
on Mar 22, 2010 at 08:54 PM
I think it's funny they charge this man with a staggering amount of charges-20 counts of wanton endangerment, we get it: he fired 5 shots at 4 officers hence the charge of attempted murder. At least we know now the magistrates are capable of simple mathematics. If he originally called because he was feeling suicidal why isn't he in a mental hospital? If he shot at the police wouldn't this be a better suited place for someone in his condition than jail? How many unsolved murders are there in Cabell County over the course of the past 10 years? Maybe the judicial system should try to pursue punishment on people that are of sound mind before throwing the book at the mentally ill.
Posted by: Liz
on Oct 29, 2009 at 12:03 PM
I have met Adam on several occasions. I dislike him for some things that occured during the time I knew him, but I still think this is very sad for him. I hope the justice system will serve him honorably, and I desperately hope he gets the help he needs. Good luck, Adam, my prayers are with you. As for the responding officials, I am thankful that none of you were wounded.
Posted by: anon
on Oct 29, 2009 at 12:47 AM
Wow, you're right, we don't all know Adam. All I know is that there was time to think about his actions between when he called 911 and when the police arrived. He had time to think when he reloaded his shotgun, unless I'm wrong and they hold five rounds. Did he consider that other people could have been where he fired? What if someone was completely uninvolved and one of those five unaimed shots hit them? I haven't been told what he shot at but bullets ricochet and carry farther than can always be predicted. Why didn't he think ahead or think twice before even purchasing a gun? If you knew Adam and cared, did you bother to get him to get rid of the gun? Where were you? I don't think I want this guy in military training with a gun. For those of you who think guns should be legal, you're right. I would never suggest any other thing.
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