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ROCK CAVE - An Upshur County man was shot and killed by a juvenile during a domestic incident Wednesday night, police said.
At approximately 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, "Cpl. F. J. Turansky and other Buckhannon Detachment members responded to a residence on Guy Hardman Road in Rock Cave in reference to a domestic altercation with shots fired," a West Virginia State Police release states.
"Upon arriving on scene, the officers learned that Maxwell Laham was in a physical domestic with (a woman) and had shot a 12-gauge shotgun at her," the release reads.
The woman and a juvenile girl were able to leave the residence, but a 15-year-old boy still in the residence "obtained a 20-gauge shotgun and went upstairs," according to the release.
"Maxwell Laham then went upstairs and pointed the firearm at (the boy), who in turn shot Mr. Laham one time in the chest, killing him. No other injuries were reported," the release states.
"This information has been relayed to the Upshur County Prosecuting Attorney," according to the release. "The status of this investigation is active and ongoing."
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Upshur law enforcement also investigated another shooting case Wednesday night.
The Upshur County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident in which two men were shot.
At about 7:52 p.m. Wednesday, "while multiple units were assisting the West Virginia State Police on a shooting call in southern Upshur County, the Upshur County 911 Communications Center received a report of a second shooting on Bailey Ridge Road in Buckhannon," according to a Thursday morning press release from the Upshur County Sheriff's Department.
"When Sheriff's deputies arrived, they found two subjects with gunshot wounds. These Sheriff's deputies provided medical aid until EMS units arrived on scene," the release states.
The West Virginia State Police Crime Scene Team provided technical assistance at the crime scene.
The Upshur County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident. "Further updates will be provided as they become available," the release states.
Upshur County Sheriff Mike Coffman said the situation was a domestic incident. He reported that one man was treated and released Thursday, while the other was hospitalized in critical condition.