Griffin Richard Lipscomb was 19 when he was shot dead at his home on Sparrow Lane in Elkview, West Virginia, in the early hours of June 17, 2019. A recent graduate of the Carver Career & Technical Center, Griffin lived with his grandfather, 78-year-old Richard Lipscomb. A domestic disturbance between them prompted Richard to call 911; during the call a gunshot was heard. Deputies from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office found Griffin unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Richard Lipscomb told investigators he had fired in self-defense and cooperated with detectives. The Sheriff’s Office processed the scene and submitted evidence to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office for a charging decision. No arrests were made at the scene.

If anyone witnessed the disturbance that morning or has information about what led to the shooting, please share what is known.