Hurricane officer shot, suspect killed in overnight police chase
By: The Herald-Dispatch
HURRICANE, W.VA – A Hurricane police officer was shot and a suspect killed when an overnight police chase led to a shooting in Hurricane.
According to Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards, Hurricane Police Sgt. Phillip Armentrout was shot in an upper leg at the scene and a suspect was shot multiple times before dying on scene.
The shootings were a result of a vehicle pursuit on U.S. 60 that ended near the intersection of U.S. 60 and W.Va 34 in Hurricane when the suspect crashed a vehicle being pursued by Hurricane police.
