CITIZEN STAFF REPORT

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Police arrested a Williamson man Jan. 20 on charges of attempted murder and two counts of wanton endangerment after an altercation at his father’s home.

Leonard Isaiah Young Jr., 27, faces additional charges of shooting a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, domestic assault, brandishing a weapon, and using a firearm during the commission of a felony.

The incident unfolded at a home on East Fourth Avenue in Williamson’s east end.

Officers responded to a call reporting a man with a pistol. At the scene, they found several cartridge casings scattered on the porch of the residence.

Investigators learned from Young’s father that an argument began inside the house. Fearing for his life, the father fled outside, where Young allegedly followed and fired multiple rounds from a handgun.

Witnesses told police that Young also pointed the gun at one of them during the confrontation.

Authorities arraigned Young in Mingo County Magistrate Court before transferring him to the Southwestern Regional Jail in Holden. Bail was set at $50,000.