Incident

9-04-2023 West Virginia Davis 1-1

Location

September 04, 2023

9147 Appalachian Hwy
Davis, West Virginia

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Joseph M. Nelson
  • Age: 46
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Daniel Lee Saunders
  • Age: 41
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
  • Suicide^
  • Murder/Suicide
  • Officer Involved Incident
  • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
  • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator suicide at standoff
  • Road rage

Notes

Tucker County WV-32 between Davis and Canaan Valley, man shot in road rage altercation after he and his son exited their vehicle armed with pipe and large wrench, later died; Sep 5 suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot inside camping/river lot residence at 22654 Mountaineer Dr in Seneca Rocks after standoff next day

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 14
State House District: 85