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West Virginia Man Shot by Police Officer Charged With Felony
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A South Charleston man who was shot by police has been arrested on a fleeing charge following his release from a hospital.
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Brian Humphreys says 28-year-old Mickey Cecil Davis was charged with the felony Monday.
Last Wednesday a Nitro police officer tried to stop Davis, whose vehicle had only one operating headlight. Humphreys says that after a short chase, Davis eventually stopped and attempted to hit the officer with his vehicle. The officer then fired several shots, striking Davis several times.
Davis was being held on $50,000 bond at the South Central Regional Jail following his arraignment. Jail records didn’t indicate whether Davis has an attorney.
Humphreys says Davis was on probation for a previous conviction for transferring and receiving stolen property.