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Lincoln County man facing charges following shots fired incident Wednesday night

LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. –A Lincoln County man is in custody following a shots fired incident Wednesday night.

Michael Terry (Photo: WVDCR)

Michael Terry, 54, of West Hamlin, was arrested Thursday on Daughters Lane in West Hamlin. Terry faces charges of wanton endangerment and prohibited person with a firearm.

Police say that Terry drove to a residence in Branchland, existed his vehicle and fired two rounds with a rifle and fled the scene.

He is being held in the Western Regional Jail, awaiting arraignment.





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