SHOOTING INVESTIGATION UPDATE Police Release Names Of Victims, Suspect In Point Pleasant Shooting
Reported by: Mamie Buoy
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Jan. 1, 2013 8:43 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 2, 2013 12:57 PM EST
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Point Pleasant
, Mason County
, West Virginia
Point Pleasant police have released the names of two victims injured in a shooting Tuesday night at Pleasant Valley Apartments.
Earl Bonecutter was undergoing surgery, and Michael Stewart was treated at the hospital and released, Police Chief Ernie Watterson said. He said Bonecutter is expected to be OK.
Watterson identified the suspect as Franklin Eaves, and said two counts of malicious wounding are pending against him.
The shooting happened about 7:20 p.m.
Police are investigating a double shooting in Point Pleasant.
It happened at the Pleasant Valley Apartments Tuesday night.
Not many details are being released, but we are told that police are interviewing several persons of interest in the case.
The victims were taken to the hospital for their injuries.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.
Police are on the scene of a shooting in Mason County.
It happened in Point Pleasant around 7:30 Tuesday evening.
No word on the condition of the victims or if a suspect is in custody.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.
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