James Richard Pug Moore III, 42, was fatally shot at a residence on the 400 block of Midway Road in Lanark, West Virginia, on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Deputies from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department found Moore with gunshot wounds; he was taken to Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital and later died of his injuries.

The sheriff’s department announced it was actively seeking a suspect and opened an investigation, but no arrests or suspect identities have been released. Moore was born March 7, 1978, and was a 1998 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He worked as a cook in group homes and as a caregiver for family members, helped found a local team called the Storm, and is described as a devoted husband and father of five who volunteered with youth.

Did anyone in the Lanark area have information about Moore, his activities that week, or anyone who might be connected to the shooting?