Two arrested after chasing, shooting at vehicle

By
Kassie Simmons
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PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – State police arrested two men who allegedly chased and shot at a vehicle yesterday evening.

Around 5 p.m. yesterday, state troopers responded to a vehicle chasing and shooting at another on Route 60 in Hurricane. Troopers found and stopped the vehicles involved. The victim’s vehicle suffered several bullet holes.

Authorities took everyone into custody for questioning. Authorities say Corey Perkins, 30, and Robert Barner, 24, admitted to chasing and shooting at the victim’s vehicle.

Perkins is charged with attempted murder and being a prohibited person possessing a firearm. Barner is charged with attempted murder and being a prohibited person possessing a firearm and a concealed firearm. Both are at Western Regional Jail awaiting arraignment.

Any witnesses to the incident should call the State Police Winfield Detachment at 304-586-2000.

Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons joined the team in January 2019 as a weekend journalist. She graduated from Virginia Tech in just two and a half years with a BA in multimedia journalism. During her short time at Virginia Tech, she served as the editor for the university’s chapter of The Tab. Kassie was named the top reporter for The Tab at Virginia Tech on multiple occasions and made the list for the top 30 reporters for The Tab in the U.S. She also studied theater performance and minored in creative writing. Before coming to WOAY, Kassie interned at WSLS in Roanoke and the Tidewater Review in her hometown of West Point, Va. She has loved following breaking news since her childhood and has a passion for delivering the stories people care most about. Kassie is excited to be working in Southern West Virginia and looks forward to all the adventures ahead of her. You can follow her on Twitter at @KassieLSimmons and like her page on Facebook. If you have a story you think she should check out, send her an email at ksimmons@woay.com.

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