William Wayne Harmon III, 31, of Culloden, West Virginia, died the early morning of June 24, 2024, after a family dispute at a Charleys Creek Road residence turned fatal. Cabell County deputies responded to a 12:30 a.m. call placed by his 25-year-old sister, Seira Harmon, who told 911 she had shot her brother. William was found dead at the scene of a gunshot wound to the head; two other men, including his father, were also injured during the incident.

Investigators reported that Seira told deputies she had aimed at William because he was allegedly pointing a gun at her significant other and that she thought the firearm was on safe. A gun believed to be the weapon was found in a bush where she had allegedly thrown it, and four spent shell casings were recovered where she had been standing; another gun and two spent casings were found under the center console of William’s vehicle. A magistrate found probable cause at a July 2024 preliminary hearing, and the sister was arrested and initially charged with first-degree murder.

William’s obituary lists his parents as William Wayne Harmon Jr. and Melissa Dawn Harmon and names his sons Bentley Harmon, Jace Freeman and Gabriel Nelson, plus sisters Jessica Dawn, Amber Nichole and Seira Roshell Harmon. The family scheduled a funeral service for July 6, 2024, at Forest Memorial Park in Milton. Does anyone have information about the events that night or the people involved?