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Summersville, W.Va – A man who police say shot and killed two people at a Summersville business Thursday evening was shot and killed by local police.
The shooting happened around 6:38 p.m. at Joe’s Nail & Spa in the Merchant Walk Center, Summersville police said.
A video statement released Friday morning by Summersville police said they received a call of an active shooter and two Summersville officers “immediately ran up to the threat – the shooter – shot and neutralized the threat.”
The shooter was pronounced dead at Summersville Regional Medical Center.
Rep. Heather Tully, R-Nicholas, has been a longtime supporter of the business. She said she knows the owners and those who work there.
“I am very knowledgeable, very good worker. I’m so sorry to hear that,” Tully said.
The names of those involved were not immediately released. Tully said the tragedy includes the fatal shooting of Deputy Tom Baker in Nicholas County this summer.
“The last few months have been very, very difficult,” Tully said. “So I’m asking you to pray for our first responders, our law enforcement, and all those who keep us safe every day. Please pray for my friends and neighbors and everyone in my district because this has been very, very difficult.
Tully said she was at Joe’s Nail and Spa last week with her young grandchildren.
“The staff were as friendly as ever, they knew me by name. We’ve made some brief observations about some of the common things everyone has been doing over the summer. It doesn’t look like anything is broken,” Tully said.
The state police are now leading the investigation.
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