Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Dunbar Man Indicted For Attempted Murder

  • {Charleston, West Virginia}...Lamont Van Harris, a Dunbar man currently serving prison time for being a felon in possession of a firearm, was indicted Tuesday for attempted murder, malicious wounding and wanton endangerment. Police say Harris shot Travis Bush, 30, several times on September 17th outside the West Dunbar Market. The indictment says Bush and a relative were coming out of the store when Harris began firing a 9-milimeter pistol at them, striking Bush in the leg, and, after Bush collapsed, Harris continued firing at him. A preliminary hearing is set for February 7th.