Man with self-inflicted gunshot wound on couch

Heard on: Ritchie and Doddridge Counties Police, Fire, and EMS

03:36

00:00

Two six, we got traffic seven.

00:04

Affirmative, we've got a signal 21 attempt.

00:12

Possible signal 21 at (number withheld) Smith Road.

00:17

Male lying unconscious.

00:21

10-4.

00:24

73, we've been 17.

00:29

10-4, 1305.

00:43

Respond (number withheld), Smith Road.

00:48

10-4.

00:54

This is a radio call.

01:03

Stop.

01:15

10-9 around.

01:18

Person has been.

01:19

Gonna be (number withheld) Smith Road and Rose.

01:26

Unknown age male.

01:29

Correction, 21 year old male, gunshot wound.

01:33

Self-inflicted.

01:39

Do they have a weapon?

01:49

It's going to be in the campers.

01:51

Bunch of vehicles outside the residence.

01:58

That's affirmative.

02:06

Did they provide ETA?

02:11

Negative. I believe they're leaving from the office.

02:16

Okay.

02:23

Seven Central, what's that address again?

02:28

It's going to be (number withheld) Smith Road.

02:32

Believe it's going to be the old ice cream shop.

02:44

Seven central on 23 .

02:49

One scene, 1399 .

02:57

Seven central.

03:02

Seven, go ahead.

03:05

Male's on the couch, he's unresponsive.

03:08

Can you expedite EMS?

03:13

Ten four.

03:19

Fire and rescue here.

03:27

Seven

03:34

day advance, 3 min ETA.

2026-10-21 17:04 UTC

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Smithton Rd, West Union, WV 26456

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How was the man on a couch unresponsive but a weapon was found in a nearby camper? Sounds suspicious to me.