Incident

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3-08-2025 West Virginia Princeton 1-1

Location

March 08, 2025

Rocky Branch Rd
Princeton, West Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 35
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Home Invasion
Home Invasion - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established

Notes

Mercer Co; near midnight 3/7-3/8; saw flashlights on neighbor property; called 911 re: shot home intruder; woman found dead at scene

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wvva.com/2025/03/11/princeton-woman-shot-death-during-reported-break-in/

URL: https://wvmetronews.com/2025/03/11/woman-shot-dead-in-a-mercer-county-home-invasion/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 6
State House District: 39