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SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
Shooting Victims Names Released; Police Hunt For Shooter

Reported by: Send eMail Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Aug. 21, 2012 5:43 AM EDT
Updated: Aug. 21, 2012 10:17 AM EDT


Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia

Police are still searching for the person they say shot two people at a home in the capital city early Tuesday morning.

Darrow Dobbs, 28, and Kelvin Nolen, 23, both of Detroit, were found shot inside a home in the 400 block of McCormick Street about 5 a.m., according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department.

Police say Dobbs was shot once in the torso, and Nolen sustained a gunshot wound to his foot. Both victims were taken to Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital where their condition was being evaluated, a hospital spokeswoman said.

If you have any information, call the Criminal Investigation Division of the Charleston Police at 304-348-6480.




Two people were shot at 493 McCormick Street in Charleston around 5a.m. Tuesday.

Police tell us that one man was shot in the back, while the other was shot in the foot.

They were both taken to a nearby hospital to treat their injuries.

There have been reports that four adults along with an unknown number of children were in the home when the shooting occurred.

Charleston Police, along with a K-9 unit are searching the area for the suspect.



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