Fugitive Shot At Funeral Near Clarksburg, West Virginia

NUTTER FORT, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia police say officers have fatally shot a fugitive at a funeral service after he pulled a gun on them. The shooting happened Wednesday in Nutter Fort. Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny says officers had a warrant for the man’s arrest. Clarksburg Police Chief Randy Hartley tells The Exponent Telegram that the fugitive was leaving the funeral home as a pallbearer. After the casket was taken to a hearse, officers tried to arrest him. Hartley says the man pulled a gun and was shot. Evelyn O’Dell tells WBOY-TV the fugitive was her nephew, Jason Owens, the son of the man whose funeral was being held.