Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Officers Injured While Being Fired Upon
WEST VIRGINIA....
Jackson County Sheriff's Captain Herbert Faber and other officers responded to a call in the Cottageville area late Tuesday night, where they fired upon by 45 year old Michael Larry Smith who was walking up and down the street with a shotgun. Investigators say Captain Faber was hit by lead pellets in the hip and hand, while Ripley Police Sergeant Raymon Williams was hit in the leg and head. Smith ran into his house and kept officers at bay from 9:00 P.M. Tuesday until 4:00 A.M. Wednesday. Smith then set his house on fire and ran out of it before being arrested. Smith has been charged with wanton endangerment and malicious wounding, while other charges are pending.
Jackson County Sheriff's Captain Herbert Faber and other officers responded to a call in the Cottageville area late Tuesday night, where they fired upon by 45 year old Michael Larry Smith who was walking up and down the street with a shotgun. Investigators say Captain Faber was hit by lead pellets in the hip and hand, while Ripley Police Sergeant Raymon Williams was hit in the leg and head. Smith ran into his house and kept officers at bay from 9:00 P.M. Tuesday until 4:00 A.M. Wednesday. Smith then set his house on fire and ran out of it before being arrested. Smith has been charged with wanton endangerment and malicious wounding, while other charges are pending.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 4:11 PM 
