On September 23, 2020, at about 2:47 p.m., shots were reported near Pennsylvania Avenue and Pietro Street in Morgantown, West Virginia. Responding officers found 31-year-old Chadwick Jamuel Malone on the sidewalk with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. First responders rendered aid and he was taken to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, where he later died; his cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.

Morgantown Police quickly opened an investigation, identified a suspect, and sought a silver-colored Infiniti G35. The following day a warrant was issued for Michael Corney. After several weeks investigators located and stopped a vehicle near Marilla Park on East Brockway Avenue; on October 13, 2020, the driver, identified as Michael Joseph Corney, was taken into custody without incident. Malone’s family described him as a dutiful son, protective brother, and loving father.

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon or knew Malone, please share details with investigators.