UPDATE (12:45 P.M. Aug. 24, 2023): Huntington police say a man wanted in connection to a vehicle struck by gunfire Wednesday afternoon has turned himself in.

According to the Huntington Police Department, Eric Skaggs 22, of Huntington is charged with three counts of wanton endangerment. The warrants for Skaggs were issued in connection to the shots fired, and HPD says he turned himself in around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24.

The incident happened near W 9th Street and W 5th Avenue in Huntington around 3:27 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, when someone shot at a vehicle. While the vehicle was damaged by “several gunshots,” three people in the vicinity of the vehicle were not injured.


HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — A person shot a truck near W 9th Street and W 5th Avenue in Huntington on Wednesday, crews on the scene say.

The Huntington Police Department says one person was in the truck, but they were uninjured. They say another vehicle was also damaged.

Police say they have identified a suspect, but their identity is not being released at this time and no arrests have been made.

A daycare in the area was put on lockdown while officers and K-9s looked for a suspect who fled from the scene, police say.

The Huntington Police Department is on the scene.

This is a developing story. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.