Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Charlestown, WV: Fight Over Girlfriend Ends in Murder

A woman, her boyfriend, her ex-boyfriend and a gun turned out to be a deadly combination Tuesday morning in Charleston.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A woman, her boyfriend, her ex-boyfriend and a gun turned out to be a deadly combination Tuesday morning in Charleston.

One of those men is dead, and the other has been charged with murder.


“It started as an argument over a girl,” Charleston Police Sgt. Bobby Eggleton said.

Police say Donald Raines shot Jerry Baldwin several times at a house along Mary Street just after 2 a.m. Tuesday.

“The shooter lives there, and the girlfriend lives next door,” Eggleton said.

Police say Raines saw his ex-girlfriend coming home with Baldwin. An argument started, and seconds later it became a crime scene.

“I've lived on this hill 50 years,” Michael Todd, a neighbor, said.

Todd has seen a lot over the years, but says this is too close for comfort.

“It's getting pretty close to home,” Todd said. “You're not safe in the day time. You're not safe at night.”

In this case, Baldwin is the one who wasn't safe. He spent the morning in surgery, fighting for his life.

Raines was charged with malicious wounding and immediately posted bond, but then Baldwin died.

Raines was arrested a second time and charged with murder. He is in the South Central Regional Jail.


UPDATE 11/15/11 @ 10:50 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Charleston Police say a man who was shot early Tuesday morning has died.
Sgt. Eric Hodges says Jerry Baldwin, 35, of Charleston, died at a local hospital.

Baldwin was shot multiple times with a .9mm handgun about 2 a.m. at a home on Mary Street.

Donald "Dub" Troy Raines II, 36, of Charleston, was arrested a short time after the shooting and admitted to police that he shot Baldwin.

Raines II was initially charged with malicious wounding, but since Baldwin has passed away, Raines II is now charged with murder.

Police say the shooting appears to be domestic related.

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest with this story.


UPDATE 11/15/11 @ 7:50 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man from Charleston is in critical condition after a shooting was reported early Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened about 2 a.m. at 414 Mary Street.

Police were called to the home for a possible shooting. According to a news release, when officers arrived they found Jerry Wayne Baldwin, 35, of Charleston, with a gunshot wound.

Baldwin was taken to CAMC General and is now listed in critical condition following surgery.

Donald "Dub" Troy Raines II, 36, of Charleston, was arrested a short time later.

According to the criminal complaint, Raines shot Baldwin multiple times with a 9mm handgun. Raines told police he shot Baldwin after having his Miranda Rights read to him.

According to the news release, the shooting appears to be domestic related.

Raines was arraigned in Magistrate Court at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was charged with malicious wounding.


ORIGINAL STORY
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Charleston police are on the scene of a shooting on Mary Street.
It happened just after two Tuesday morning in the 400-block of Mary Street, outside a home.

Kanawha County 911 dispatchers tell WSAZ.com one person was shot.

The location and severity of the victim's injuries are unknown at this time.

Dispatchers say the gunman has not yet been found by police.

Police and EMS crews are on the scene.

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest.

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