State police shoot suspect trying to run down troopers
A Clendenin man shot by a trooper while trying to evade arrest is in critical condition.
By Rusty Marks
Staff writer
WALTON, W.Va. - State police shot and critically injured a Clendenin man Monday who fled from them last week.
Sgt. Ken McCord of the West Virginia State Police would not identify the suspect this morning. The man remained in critical condition after being flown by helicopter to CAMC General Hospital on Monday night.
But McCord said the man was the driver of a van involved in an attempt to run over troopers last week near Clendenin. The man, identified at the time as Stephen Krein of Clendenin, fled into the woods after attempting to strike troopers on Keiffer Fork Road the night of Nov. 26.
Three other people who were passengers in the car were arrested at the scene.
According to McCord, troopers caught up with Krein near Walton on Monday night.
Troopers spotted Krein sitting in a parked car at a convenience store at the intersection of U.S. 119 and Ambler Ridge Road at about 9 p.m. and ordered him to get out of his truck. McCord said he refused and began to pull out of the parking lot.
State police said Krein hit the police cruiser on the passenger side door and started to drive toward one of the troopers. The officer used his service weapon and fired at least one shot in an attempt to stop Krein, McCord said.
One of the shots hit Krein in the head. Troopers pulled Krein from the truck and began first aid while calling for an ambulance, McCord said.
None of the troopers was hurt and Krein was the only one in the truck. The investigation continues.
A Clendenin man shot by a trooper while trying to evade arrest is in critical condition.
By Rusty Marks
Staff writer
WALTON, W.Va. - State police shot and critically injured a Clendenin man Monday who fled from them last week.
Sgt. Ken McCord of the West Virginia State Police would not identify the suspect this morning. The man remained in critical condition after being flown by helicopter to CAMC General Hospital on Monday night.
But McCord said the man was the driver of a van involved in an attempt to run over troopers last week near Clendenin. The man, identified at the time as Stephen Krein of Clendenin, fled into the woods after attempting to strike troopers on Keiffer Fork Road the night of Nov. 26.
Three other people who were passengers in the car were arrested at the scene.
According to McCord, troopers caught up with Krein near Walton on Monday night.
Troopers spotted Krein sitting in a parked car at a convenience store at the intersection of U.S. 119 and Ambler Ridge Road at about 9 p.m. and ordered him to get out of his truck. McCord said he refused and began to pull out of the parking lot.
State police said Krein hit the police cruiser on the passenger side door and started to drive toward one of the troopers. The officer used his service weapon and fired at least one shot in an attempt to stop Krein, McCord said.
One of the shots hit Krein in the head. Troopers pulled Krein from the truck and began first aid while calling for an ambulance, McCord said.
None of the troopers was hurt and Krein was the only one in the truck. The investigation continues.
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