Anthony Lee Hizer, 36, of Madison, West Virginia, died in the early morning hours of March 18, 2022, after being shot during an altercation in the Boone County community of Uneeda. The confrontation began just after 2:00 a.m.; the shooting occurred around 2:10 a.m., and West Virginia State Police treated the case as a homicide.

Hizer’s obituary described him as someone close to family and friends who enjoyed camping, fishing, and football. He is survived by his wife, girlfriend, father and stepmother, daughter, siblings, and other family members.

Investigators identified Timothy Lang Westfall of St. Albans as the suspect. Authorities issued a murder warrant, said they were searching for him, and later that day located and arrested Westfall in Huntington without incident; booking information listed a murder charge in Boone County. The Madison Detachment of the West Virginia State Police handled the investigation. Have any readers in Boone County or the Huntington area seen or known Anthony or have information about the case?