A Braxton County man was shot and killed in an attempt by State Police and U.S. Marshals to arrest a fugitive, troopers said.
Troopers with the Special Operations Unit went with investigators from the U.S. Marshal Service Monday afternoon to a wooded area near Three Lick Road in Orlando to try to capture a woman wanted by federal authorities, according to a statement issued by State Police.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was believed to be with a man identified as Dale Maverick Hudson, 26, of Burnsville. Hudson also is wanted, on a burglary charge in another state.
Investigators found the two, announced their presence and ordered both to surrender, but instead the pair opened fire on the law enforcement officers, the statement reads. Officers returned fire, striking both.
Hudson died at the scene from his wounds. The woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was flown to WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
No officers were injured in the incident.