total of six individuals were in custody Wednesday night following an incident where a gun shot was fired at a West Virginia State Police Trooper earlier in the day, according to police. Shortly before 3 p.m., West Virginia State Police attempted to make a traffic stop of a group of individuals riding motorcycles in the Harper Heights area of Raleigh County, police report. Instead of pulling over, one of the bikers — who police believe is affiliated with the Avengers motorcycle gang — fired at least one gunshot at the trooper and the alleged assailant, along with two others, attempted to flee the scene. The trooper sustained no injuries, authorities said. The suspects’ attempted escape resulted in a crash and a two-hour manhunt pursued, according to Raleigh County Sheriff Steve Tanner. Police were able to locate the three men who fled the scene, along with several others who were either involved, had knowledge of the incident, or witnessed the event. Police located the suspects in a home not far from where the incident occurred. A total of five men and one woman were taken into custody for questioning. “We have several people in custody who we believe were involved in the incident,” Tanner assured. “We do not believe the public is in any danger as the people we were most interested in finding have been apprehended.” Several others, who may have played a part in the incident, were also in custody Wednesday night. “I can’t be more specific because our department only assisted in this matter. This is the West Virginia State Police’s investigation,” Tanner explained. Police said the suspects will be arraigned in magistrate court today and additional information — including names and charges — is expected to be released by the West Virginia State Police.
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