Christopher Moses Butler, 26, of Detroit, was shot and killed on December 12, 2016, at the Drexel Place apartments in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office described the shooting as targeted rather than random. Several people were in the apartment during the attack, including a toddler, and the suspect fled the scene immediately. Butler died at the scene from his injuries.

Detectives from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office were working with other agencies to develop leads, but no suspect identity, description, motive, or arrest had been released publicly. If anyone has information that could help identify the person responsible, please contact the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office with tips.