Friday, January 01, 2010
Brother Shoots Brother
WEST VIRGINIA...
An altercation of unknown origin on Caesar’s Mountain led one man to shoot his brother on Friday, December 18. Roy L. Walker, 43, of Hillsboro, was in the Tygarts Valley Regional Jail Monday in lieu of $50,000 bond. Walker was arrested Thursday, December 24, by Sr. Tpr. S. E. Cales, the investigating officer, and charged with unlawful wounding. According to police, Walker shot through a door, hitting his twin brother, Troy. The bullet from a .22 rifle struck Troy Walker in the abdomen. Troy Walker was transported first to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital and then to Greenbrier Valley Medical Center where he underwent surgery. Police said neither brother would discuss with law enforcement the nature of the altercation.
An altercation of unknown origin on Caesar’s Mountain led one man to shoot his brother on Friday, December 18. Roy L. Walker, 43, of Hillsboro, was in the Tygarts Valley Regional Jail Monday in lieu of $50,000 bond. Walker was arrested Thursday, December 24, by Sr. Tpr. S. E. Cales, the investigating officer, and charged with unlawful wounding. According to police, Walker shot through a door, hitting his twin brother, Troy. The bullet from a .22 rifle struck Troy Walker in the abdomen. Troy Walker was transported first to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital and then to Greenbrier Valley Medical Center where he underwent surgery. Police said neither brother would discuss with law enforcement the nature of the altercation.
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