One dead after Morgantown shooting involving 19-year-old suspect

MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 19-year-old man is being sought by authorities for his involvement in a shooting incident which led to the death of a 21-year-old man this month.

According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office , on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at Mountain Valley Drive.

Deputies located a victim upon arriving at the scene. This individual, identified as 21-year-old Rashad Malik Alton of Morgantown, had sustained a gunshot wound. He would be transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital for treatment for his wounds, but would ultimately pass away there as a result of the injuries.

Detectives indicate that this is believed to have been an isolated incident between two acquaintances.

An investigation identified the shooter as 19-year-old Arnold Johnson III of Montgomery Village. He is wanted by authorities for First-Degree-Murder and should be considered dangerous.

Johnson is believed to have fled the state of West Virginia and could currently be in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC.

Those with any information regarding the shooting have been encouraged to contact the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office at (304) 291-7260.