BECKLEY, W.Va. — One man is dead and a second in custody after an overnight shooting at Glade Springs Resort in Raleigh County.
The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department responded to the shooting at the entrance to the gated community around 9:00 p.m. Monday. There they found a security guard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
“He tried to get in and was denied, he left and then returned with a firearm and shot the victim,” said Raleigh County Sheriff Frank Priddy.
Deputies followed up a number of leads in their investigation and were able to take into custody Michael Lloyd Taylor, 60, of Piney View. he was arrested and charged with first degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Priddy said they have found no connection between Taylor and the guard and it does not appear Taylor had ties to anyone inside the community.
“We don’t know, but I think he just wanted to ride around and look at the area. Of course you cant do that there and he was denied entry since it’s a gated community,” said the Sheriff.
Taylor was arrested at his Piney View home and now is in the Southern Regional Jail. The investigation continues.