UPDATE: Names Released in Apparent Murder-Suicide
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Updated: 10:46 PM Nov 26, 2009
UPDATE: Names Released in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Police in Chapmanville say the apparent murder-suicide is a "shock to everyone."
Posted: 9:40 PM Nov 25, 2009
Reporter: WSAZ News Staff
Email Address: news@wsaz.com
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UPDATE Thursday at 8:00pm
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Chapmanville Police say the victims of the apparent murder-suicide are Otis Bowling and his long-time wife Emma Lou Bowling.

Police say Otis was in his 80s and Emma Lou was in her 70s. They say the two had been married for a long time.

Sgt. D.A. Browning with the Chapmanville police says the apparent murder-suicide is a "shock to everyone."

He says the family isn't aware of anything that would have caused a fight between the couple. Sgt. Browning also says they were good people living in a quiet community.

UPDATE Thursday at 12:40pm
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The woman who was shot Wednesday night along Bowling Alley in Chapmanville, W.Va., has now died.

WSAZ.com called Charleston Area Medical Center Thursday afternoon to check on her condition.

Police have not released the woman's name yet.

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest updates.

UPDATE at 10pm
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man died in the double shooting in Chapmanville, and a woman has been flown to an area hospital.

Emergency responders say the incident appears to be an attempted murder-suicide.

No other details have been released, but we have a crew on the scene.
Keep clicking here at WSAZ.com for more information.



ORIGINAL STORY
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Two people were shot Wednesday night along Bowling Alley in Chapmanville, Logan County 911 dispatchers say.

They were taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries, and the search for the person responsible is underway.

Dispatchers say the shootings happened around 8:30 p.m. The victims' conditions are not being released.

No other details are being released, but we will update you here at WSAZ.com as we get more information.


Latest Comments

Posted by: HEY KNOW IT ALL on Nov 27, 2009 at 10:56 PM

It wouldn't have been an apparent murder-suicide anyway. It would have been an ATTEMPTED murder-suicide. This is pathetic to fight over but you could have checked it all you wanted from the Alley but you are wrong. The person you are calling a know it all was right.
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 27, 2009 at 10:52 PM

No you are soooo wrong! You are one of those people who can not or will not admit they are wrong. I am not the only person who wondered why it said what it did when the lady was still alive. Get over yourself know it all.
Posted by: to THE know it all on Nov 27, 2009 at 09:37 PM

no wsaz did not change the headline....i was over in the alley when all this took place wed. night around 8:30 and i checked wsaz when i got home about 10:30pm and the headline said apparent attempted murder-suicide....i do know what im talking about but maybe you should take the time to read before you post
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