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W. Va. sheriff fatally shot

By Crimesider Staff

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Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum, known for cracking down on the drug trade in southern West Virginia's coalfields, was fatally shot Wednesday outside a courthouse in the spot where he usually parked his car for lunch, a state official said. State police said the shooting suspect was in the hospital being treated for a gunshot wound.

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Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum.

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Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum.

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Scene of Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum's shooting.

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Scene of Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum's shooting.

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Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum
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