Shots fired reported in Hardy County’s Trough area

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10/21/2026 04:22 PM

Weapons

Moorefield, WV

Shots fired reported in Hardy County’s Trough area

Calls reported 2–3 gunshots followed by loud booms in the Trough area of Hardy County, near US 220 South across from a Jehovah’s Witness church. Units checked the area.

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Incident Timeline

Oct 21, 2026 · 4:22 PM PT

Initial request for units for shots fired

00:07

Hardy County Public Safety

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Can any state or county unit in the Wardensville area for shots fired?
4:23 PM

Location clarified to Trough area

00:06

Hardy County Public Safety

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apologize, this will be in the Trough area, (number withheld) block.
4:23 PM

Unit volunteers to respond

00:03

Hardy County Public Safety

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00:00

No, I'm clear from here.

00:01

I'll take that one, eight.
4:33 PM

Renewed request for units for shots or explosion

00:10

Hardy County Public Safety

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Hardy County, any available state or county unit for shots fired or and/or possibly an explosion.
4:33 PM

Location given near church on US Highway 220 South

00:08

Hardy County Public Safety

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(number withheld) US Highway 220 South, across the road from the Jehovah's Witness church.
4:33 PM

Unit acknowledges and checks area

00:06

Hardy County Public Safety

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00:00

Yeah, I'll check it out.

00:01

AJ 10-4.
4:56 PM

Follow-up location information on Grace Lane

00:02

Hardy County Public Safety

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Yeah, at (number withheld) (place withheld), please.

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Shots fired reported in Hardy County’s Trough area

Incident Timeline

Initial request for units for shots fired

Location clarified to Trough area

Unit volunteers to respond

Renewed request for units for shots or explosion

Location given near church on US Highway 220 South

Unit acknowledges and checks area

Follow-up location information on Grace Lane

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