Thursday, February 28, 2013

Huntington Police searching for attempted murder suspect

An arrest warrant has been issued for a man police say tried to kill a woman in Huntington Wednesday.
Huntington Police say Lavonta Dejuan Burrell texted the victim a picture of a bullet stating that it had her name on it.
Police say the woman was driving her Jeep SUV on 20th Street when Burrell fired several shots from a handgun at her vehicle.
According to detectives, the suspect again texted the woman following the shooting stating if he saw her in the hood again, she would be dead.
Police have issued a warrant for Burrell’s arrest for attempted murder and making terrorist threats.