Posted: 8/29/2006 4:44:08 PM EDT
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http://www.wvnstv.com/ Beckley City Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty Posted Tuesday, August 29, 2006 ; 08:51 AM Two men are being questioned in the fatal shooting. Story by Doug Fritz Email | Bio State Police say 29-year-old Corporal Charles "Chuckie" Smith was killed early this morning. The shooting happened around 4am on South Fayette Street and Willow Lane. Smith was a 5-year veteran of the Beckley City Police force. State Police confirm that Smith was an undercover detective for the department. They will not say whether he was undercover when the shooting happened. At least two people have been taken in for questioning. There have been no arrests at this time. The West Virginia State Police are handling the investigation. http://www.wvva.com/News/index.php?ID=4698 Beckley Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- Two Beckley men have been arraigned on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a Beckley police officer. According to the criminal complaint, 41-year-old Michael Martin and 24-year-old Thomas Leftwich had arranged to sell crack cocaine to Detective Charles "Chuckie" Smith, who was working undercover. The three had reportedly arranged to meet at a South Fayette Street bar called Club Attraction early this morning. Investigators allege that when Smith pulled out his badge, Martin ran and Leftwich shot Smith three to four times with a .357 revolver. Smith was taken to Raleigh General Hospital, where he later died. State Police are investigating. |
