UPDATE: Martinsburg Police Fatally Shoot Man; Officer Stabbed
-->By: Ciara Brown
Updated: March 14, 2013
It happened around
Martinsburg Police say five officers from their department came across 50-year-old Wayne Arnold
Jones of Stephens City, Va., and asked Jones if he was carrying any weapons on him. According to
police, Jones said he was carrying something but would not tell police what it
was.
Police say they ordered Jones to place his hands on the cruiser so the weapon
could be removed safely. They say Jones became angry and refused
to corroperate with officers.
Police say they used a taser on Jones twice
which yielded minimal effect. They say Jones fled away from
officers to the 100 block of
Officers caught up with Jones and attempted to restrain him to the ground.
Police say while on the ground Jones actively fought with officers
and pulled out a knife, stabbing an officer in the stomach.
Police say they told Jones to drop the knife, at which point he tried to get
up from the ground and officers fired multiple rounds at Jones.
One witness told us when they looked outside they saw a body lying on the
ground in the street.
"I was woken up by a lot of
gunshots, it was right outside, so I got up and my boyfriend had come down here
and looked out the door. He actually saw a body on the street surrounded by
police," says Melissa Sheehan, a Martinsburg resident.
Medics were immediately called to the scene. Officers attempted to
resuscitate Jones but were unsuccessful.
Police say the officer who was stabbed suffered minor injuries and did
not require any medical attention.
All five officers have been placed on paid administrative leave. West Virginia State Police say they're conducting an investigation into the incident.
An autopsy will be performed on the body.
