George Scott Bishop, 46, was fatally shot inside his Charleston, West Virginia, apartment in the early morning of April 25, 2021. At about 3:45 a.m. an armed stranger opened the apartment door, immediately began firing and struck Bishop multiple times while he was sitting on a couch; Bishop died at the scene before medical aid could be given. Other people were reportedly in the apartment, but the shooter did not attack them and ran on foot toward Crescent Road after the shooting.

Witnesses described the suspect as wearing jeans, a dark-colored coat, a red hat and a red bandana over his face, but the disguise concealed most features and no name or detailed physical description was released. Police called the killing isolated and targeted at Bishop; investigators increased patrols on the West Side and asked the public for tips, including anonymous leads. The shooter remained unidentified and no public report establishes an arrest or motive.

If anyone saw a suspicious person near the 700 block of Crescent Road that night or has information about why Bishop might have been targeted, please contact the Charleston Police Criminal Investigation Division.