Kevin Zachary Mason, 27, died after being shot in the early morning hours of July 13, 2022, in the 1000 block of Lynn Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Police arrived around 3:22 a.m. and found Mason outside with a gunshot wound; he was taken to WVU Medicine Camden Clark in critical condition and later pronounced dead.

The Parkersburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation, processed the scene and interviewed witnesses. Later the same day investigators said they had located and interviewed all individuals believed to be involved and that those people were cooperating, but no arrests were announced and no suspects were publicly named. Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no broader threat to the community.

The investigation remains open. Anyone with information about what happened is asked to contact the Parkersburg Police Department.