VERBATIM
It is a tragic and very sad day for all Americans, that we have learned of the assassination of Sheriff Eugene Crum of Mingo County, West Virginia. Sheriff Crum was very dedicated to his community and he will be sorely missed. The CSPOA and all its members and staff extend our most heartfelt condolences to Sheriff Crum’s family and the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Crum was shot shortly after noon today near the courthouse in Mingo County. A suspect is in custody.
~ Sheriff Richard Mack
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West Va. Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum shot & killed in front of courthouse
Ambushed while sitting in his squad car eating lunch
The Mingo County sheriff was shot outside the county courthouse in Williamson today, a Mingo 911 dispatcher confirmed.
Delegate Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, confirmed that Sheriff Eugene Crum was killed in the shooting.
Witnesses at the scene told The Williamson Daily News that Crum was
sitting in his vehicle when a male drove up to a parking lot on Third
Avenue and shot Crum "point blank."
Williamson resident Larry Dove says he saw a man shoot Crum "right in the head."
One male is in custody.
Crum took office in January. He campaigned on an effort to rid the county of its drug problems.
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