UPDATED: 10 a.m., 5/19/22
Two people are in custody in connection with an attempted robbery early Thursday in Nitro that left the homeowner injured, police said.
Anthony Robert Gillig, 19, and Justin Ray Landers, 20, are expected to be charged with robbery after an incident at a home near 32nd Street and Second Avenue in Nitro, according to a news release from the Nitro Police Department.
Police said Gillig, Landers and a third unidentified suspect are accused of entering the home and presenting a firearm in an attempt to steal marijuana and money.
An altercation took place between the resident and suspects where the victim was struck multiple times in the head, the news release said. A gun was fired at one point, but nobody was struck.
The suspects then fled the area and the victim was taken to a local hospital. Investigators said the suspects were known to the victim.
Nitro police said Gillig and Landers were found at a residence on Spruce Lane in Poca later Thursday morning along with a suspect vehicle.
The identity of the third suspect is still under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY
One person was injured early Thursday morning in a suspected robbery in Nitro, police said.
The incident was reported about 1:30 a.m. near 32nd Street and Second Avenue in Nitro at the scene of the reported robbery, according to Metro 911.
Police said a man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries in the incident. No information was immediately available on what happened.
There were three suspects allegedly involved in the robbery.
The Nitro Police Department is handling the investigation.