Eugene Crum Dead: Mingo County Sheriff Fatally Shot In Front Of West Virginia Courthouse (UPDATE)

Eugene Crum Dead: Mingo County Sheriff Fatally Shot In Front Of West Virginia Courthouse (UPDATE

Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum was fatally shot Wednesday outside the Mingo County courthouse, WCHS reports.

The courthouse was evacuated and placed on lock down, WSAZ reports.

WCHS reports that a suspect has been taken into custody.

WOWK also reported that police confirmed the shooting: 

Williams City Police department confirms that #Mingo County Sheriff has been shot outside county courthouse. #WOWK

— WOWK (@WOWK13News) April 3, 2013