Kence Andrew Hedrick, 23, died in an accidental shooting on August 24, 2018, on Mt. Vernon Road in the Fort Spring area near Alderson, West Virginia. The shooting happened about 10:45 a.m.; the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department and the West Virginia State Police responded and the body was sent to the West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office. Authorities classified the incident as accidental and no arrests or suspects have been reported.

Hedrick lived in Ronceverte and enjoyed the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and motorcycles. He is survived by his father Jason Wayne Hedrick; mother Katherine Lynn Humphrey; daughter Brook-lynn Hedrick; brother Payton Hedrick; and sisters Jaycalin and Josie Hedrick. Hedrick had a previous arrest on October 22, 2017, noted in West Virginia Mugshots.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened that morning, please come forward.