The Pocahontas County Sheriff's Office said it received a call about an attempted robbery in Hillsboro at 3:10 a.m. Monday, the television station reported. When investigators arrived on the scene, they found Jesse Blake, 34, of Marlinton, lying in the yard with a gunshot wound, WVNS reported.
Deputies with the Pocahontas County Sheriff's Department are investigating an incident involving a man that was shot while attempting to rob a home near Hillsboro, WV. https://t.co/XwsyR29t9P
— WBOY 12News (@WBOY12News) February 4, 2019
Blake allegedly tried breaking two windows to enter the residence, but was shot by the woman, the television station reported.
Blake was taken to a hospital for treatment, WVNS reported. The case is still under investigation, but Chief Deputy David Walton said charges were expected to be filed, the television station reported.
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