{Elkins , West
Virginia }…West Virginia State Police say a standoff at
a home near Elkins ended Tuesday in a fatal shooting. Police arrived at the
home after a shooting victim was able to call 911. The victim was taken to the
hospital, and a standoff ensued between police and the shooter, who remained
inside the home. Sgt. Michael Baylous says the suspect eventually came out of
the house with a weapon, posing a threat, and he was shot and killed. The
nearby Coalton Elementary School was locked down as a
precaution after the first shooting. School officials say children were never
in danger. They were allowed to go home before the standoff ended.