Suspect Named in Charleston Shooting
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Updated: 11:21 PM May 1, 2009
Suspect Named in Charleston Shooting
Police have a suspect in the shooting of a 16 year old boy that happened Wednesday night.
Posted: 4:49 PM May 1, 2009
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UPDATE: Friday, April 1 @ 3:30pm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Police in Charleston have identified the man they believe shot another man in the head.

Police tell WSAZ.com Andrew Miller, 18, from Charleston faces attempted murder charges. He's known on the streets as A-4.

The shooting happened Wednesday night in the 200 block of Daniel Boone Drive at Washington Manor.

The victim has been in critical, but stable condition. His name has not been released, but officers believe he will survive. Sgt. S.A. Cooper with the Charleston police says the victim's condition is improving.

Police say Miller is the brother of Andre Williamson, aka A-3.

Williamson was the prime suspect in an unsolved murder three years ago. Police say Williamson shot and killed Jodi Gray, but prosecutors dropped the charges against him because of a lack of evidence. That shooting happened just feet from where the juvenille was shot Wednesday night.

Williamson is now serving time on charges related to a different shooting that happened in Charleston.



CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man was shot Wednesday night in the 200 block of Daniel Boone Drive at the Washington Manor housing complex. It marks the second consecutive night gunshots rang out on downtown city streets.

Police said the man was shot in the head by another man wearing a black bandanna. It happened around 8:30 p.m.

The victim was taken to the hospital. Charleston Police say the injuries are not life-threatening. He is listed in critical but stable condition.

This all happened within 200 feet of a packed church where Wednesday services were being held. There also were children playing outside in the area of the crime scene.

Within about 15 minutes, police were called several blocks away to look for the suspect near Morris Street and Piedmont Road in the area of the ballpark. Officers also were checking out Renaissance Circle.

On Thursday morning, police told WSAZ.com they have a "good lead on a possible suspect" in the case. Detectives hope to talk to the victim sometime Thursday or Friday. In the meantime, police are not releasing the his name.


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Posted by: renee on Jun 3, 2009 at 05:33 PM

well first of all i am speaking out as kevins mom. i think what andrew did to my son is senseless.i have no remorse for what happens to him.he sure didnt have any for my son.he left him to die and had every intention of killing him but u see my sons a fighter which is more than i can say for this punk.he lived to tell the story and identify his shooter.i hope andrew miller isnt looking for forgiveness,because that will never happen.not in this life time.i hope u get everything comin to you.
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Posted by: kimberly on May 14, 2009 at 10:39 AM

i dont care bout wat all you stupid people on here, andrew i love you, && keep ur head up.
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Posted by: For: Innocent Victims on May 3, 2009 at 08:33 PM

To:Pablo,if you dig back in your families,you most likely will find bad apples!Does that mean YOUR WHOLE FAMILY NEEDS LOCKED UP? Who are you to call a whole family trash! People who MURDER a child or severely injuries a child or any innocent human being, should have the same thing done to them,or get life in prison and NEVER turned loose, NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE,OR WHO THEY ARE RELATED TO! People who condon,or try to hide, or cover up a crime, should be CHARGED! Murderers and Attempted Murderers, Drug Dealers,& Gangs come from ALL walks of life! These bad people can be in ANYONES families,and they are from: Rich,Average, Poor,Doctors,Lawyers,,Police,Preachers,Teachers,Judges, Governors, Senaters,$ Presidents. Does being related to any of these families,make it alright to murder an Innocent Victim anywhere, and when they do does it make their Whole Families Trash? Some find GOOD in MURDERERERS who KILL,INNOCENT VICTIMS and make EXCUSES for them,they DRESERVE DIE,LIKE THE VICTIMS DID!
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