One in custody following alleged altercation where gunshot fired
Staff Report
McGrath
POMEROY —One man is in custody, while law enforcement continues to look for another man believed to be injured following an altercation on Saturday afternoon.
Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reported in a news release, that his office received a call at approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in reference to an altercation that took place on Bradbury Road.
According to the news release, the altercation took place between Buford W. Smallwood Jr., age 34, from Vinton and Levi McGrath, age 39, of Athens.
“Witnesses state that a fight had occurred between the two men when allegedly a weapon was produced by Smallwood and a shot was fired at McGrath. McGrath fled the scene and upon officers arriving at the scene, Smallwood fled on a motorcycle and officers pursued until losing site of Smallwood near the Gallia County line on Titus Road,” according to the release.