West Virginia State Police are currently investigating the discovery of a deceased male in Elkins. The man, identified as Preston L. Higgins, was found in the driveway of a residence with a gunshot wound to his chest and a bruise on his forehead. His cousin, Robert Higgins, alerted the police after not hearing from him for several days. The investigation is still ongoing. WV MetroNews reported
West Virginia State Police are currently conducting an investigation into the discovery of a body in Elkins. The incident occurred on Monday morning when a trooper from the Elkins Detachment responded to a report of a deceased male at a residence on Ward Road. The trooper found the man in the driveway with a gunshot wound to his chest and a bruise on his forehead. The deceased individual has been identified as Preston L. Higgins. According to his cousin Robert Higgins, who found the body, no one had heard from Preston in several days. The investigation is still underway..
West Virginia State Police are currently conducting an investigation into the discovery of a deceased individual in Elkins. The incident took place on Monday morning when a trooper from the Elkins Detachment responded to a report of a deceased male at a residence located in the 1300 block of Ward Road. Upon arrival, the trooper found the lifeless body of Preston L. Higgins in the driveway of the house. Higgins had suffered a gunshot wound to his chest and a bruise on his forehead.
The victim’s cousin, Robert Higgins, played a crucial role in the discovery. He informed the police that nobody had been in contact with Preston for several days. Growing concerned, Robert decided to check on him and was devastated to find his lifeless body in the driveway.
The investigation into this tragic incident is presently ongoing, with West Virginia State Police diligently working to gather more information and determine the circumstances surrounding Preston Higgins’ untimely death..