UPDATE 11/2/20 @ 4:44 p.m.
WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man wanted for murder in connection with a shooting in the Prichard area is now in custody.
West Virginia State Police say Dwayne Brewer was found on Hewlett Road. They say he was hiding out and walking down back roads.
Brewer was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Matthew Napier.
WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. WSAZ is reporting today that West Virginia State Police are searching for a suspect they say is involved in a deadly shooting.
WVSP says they got a call about a disturbance Monday morning and when they got on scene, they found a man had been shot and killed.
It happened on Perry Street in Prichard.
When they arrived, troopers say the suspect took off in a vehicle heading towards Fort Gay. Investigators began chasing him.
Troopers say the suspect pulled off the road, got out of the car and took off into a wooded area near Hewlet Road.
Crews at the scene say troopers have blocked off the dirt road.
Investigators are searching for the suspect using a helicopter, who they say is Dwayne Brewer, 60 years old, of Kermit. Troopers say he has an extensive criminal history.
No other information has been released.
