Body of Woman Found Following Standoff
Posted/updated on: October 5, 2015 at 11:55 am
UPSHUR COUNTY — The body of a woman is recovered from a house following a standoff with authorities. The suspect has been taken into custody. Gilmer Police and Upshur County Sheriff’s Deputies received a call around 11:30 Friday night about a disturbance involving a man with a gun at a house on FM 49 in western Upshur County. When police arrived at the scene, they became involved in a standoff with the man. After several hours the suspect was taken into custody. When authorities searched the house they found the body of a woman. The name of the victim or the man have not been released. The investigation is still underway.
