Man Killed by Deputies Serving Warrants in Morgantown

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department continues the search for two armed robbery suspects they consider risky. If anyone has information on their whereabouts, please dial 911.

Deputies responded to 1043 Charles Ave.to serve a search warrant stemming from an armed robbery that took place at about 1:30 a.m., Thursday, November 5, at the apartment complex, according to a release.

Morgantown police say the kidnapping of an Arlington, Virginia, man was a prank by a West Virginia University fraternity.

The department said Romanoski was armed with a shotgun and was later found to also have been carrying a handgun.

A release did not say if the shooting victim was the suspect.

“Emergency medical personnel were staged in the immediate area because of the serious nature of the crimes involved and were able to immediately start emergency medical treatment”, Preston said. The person was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Individuals inside the house tried to keep deputies from going inside, the release states.

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy is on administrative leave until the investigation is complete, which is standard procedure.