Man dead after nighttime shooting in Pinch

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.VA. (WCHS) — UPDATE – 01:20 a.m.:

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office confirms a man is dead following a shooting Friday evening in Pinch.

According to deputies, they received a call around 11:38 p.m. at the TC Energy job site along Stella Drive.

They say a suspect had pulled up behind some oil company trucks stopped along Upper Pinch Road – the suspect then got out of his truck and got into an altercation with people at the scene – including a security guard on the TC Energy site.

Deputies say the situation escalated and the suspect pulled out a gun, but was shot by the security guard.

They say a 64-year-old Pinch man died at the scene from a single gunshot wound.

The security guard was not injured and is cooperating with police. They say it's too early to know if charges will be filed.

Upper Pinch Road will be closed for several hours while detectives examine the crime scene.

This story will be updated once more information becomes available.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office confirms a man is dead following a shooting Friday evening in Pinch.

The call came in shortly after 11:35 p.m. near Upper Pinch Road and Stella Road.

Traffic is currently blocked in the area.