UPDATE: The suspect, Michael Shawndale Davis, was arrested this evening in Bridgeport, Ohio.
The Wheeling Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in a shots fired incident over the weekend.
Around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, officers were called to the 1300 block of Eoff Street for a report of gunshots in the area. When police arrived, witnesses informed them that a man fired several shots toward an individual in front of the Formosa Apartments and then fled on foot towards Chapline Street. It was later determined no one was injured by the gunshots.
Based on statements provided to detectives and video surveillance, police have identified Michael Shawndale Davis, 39 of Wheeling as the suspect. Davis is now wanted for two felonies – wanton endangerment and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Should the public have any information, they are strongly urged to call police at 304-234-3664, submit a crime tip at wheelingwv.gov/crimetip or call the Crime Stoppers Upper Ohio Valley tip line at 877-TIPS4US.
