William Biggs
Male, White
Date of the incident: 8/5/2019
Edray, Pocahontas, WV
At approximately 6 p.m., Pocahontas County Sheriff J.P. Barlow was investigating a single-vehicle crash when he was fired upon by William Biggs with a rifle. Numerous police from other counties responded and began searching a wooded area for him. Trooper J.M. Tallman encountered Biggs in the wooded area, at which time Biggs shot and wounded Tallman in his abdomen. Tallman shot and killed Biggs.