SHOOTING INVESTIGATION Police Searching For Shooting Suspect; Victim's Name Released
Reported by: Michelle Carroll
Videographer: Chris Mazihavanga
Web Producer: Michelle Carroll
Also Contributing: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Jul. 5, 2012 6:49 AM EDT
Updated: Jul. 6, 2012 11:17 AM EDT
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Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
We now know the name of the man killed in an early morning shooting in Huntington on Thursday.
Huntington police say Mikeal A. Branch, 26, of Huntington was shot and killed in the 1200 block of 18th Street.
Police are now looking for this man - Quazaa Farrow, 20, of Maryland. If you have any information that could help, call the HPD tip line at 304-696-4444.
The victim of an early morning shooting in Huntington has died and now police are searching for the suspect.
Huntington police say the 25-year-old victim was taken to St. Mary's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police are looking for Quazaa Farrow, 20, of Maryland. Farrow is described as a black male, 6' tall and 160 pounds. Police believe he is still armed. If you have any information on his whereabouts, call 911.
The victim's name is not being released at this time pending family notification. Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.
One man is fighting for his life after being shot early Thursday morning.
Dispatchers say it happened around 2am along 18th Street in Huntington.
Neighbors tell us the victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
No word on the victim's name or condition at this time. Huntington police are investigating.
Huntington dispatchers tell us that a person was found shot in the 1200 block of 18th Street in Huntington around 2 o'clock Thursday morning.
They say he was taken to the hospital.
No word on the extent of his injuries.
Keep checking this website for the latest updates on this story.
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