JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — UPDATED – 7:30 PM, 11/20/24

An armed suspect died Thursday evening after a confrontation with authorities in Jackson County, deputies said.

Dispatchers confirmed the standoff occurred along Panther Lane in the Sandyville area.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the suspect had been shot.

The story will be updated as information becomes available about the standoff and the events that led to it.

ORIGINAL STORY

A standoff has been confirmed by dispatchers in Jackson County, resulting in a heavy police presence.

The standoff was reported along Panther Lane in the Sandyville area, dispatch said.

Jackson County deputies said authorities are in a barricade situation with a man in possession of a firearm.

This story will be updated as information becomes available.