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David Donnell McDowell

Case from Oak Hill, WV dated Jun 27, 2017

Victim Details

David Donnell McDowell

Male

Black / African American

Oak Hill

WV

2017-06-27

35

David

Donnell McDowell

07/20/2026

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On June 27, 2017, David Donnell McDowell, a 35-year-old man from the Oak Hill area in West Virginia, died after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds in a fatal shooting incident in the Hilltop area of Fayette County. The incident occurred early in the morning, around 1 a.m., when McDowell traveled to a residence in the Hilltop area, armed with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol.

According to the preliminary investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, McDowell exchanged gunshots with anot ...
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  • UPDATE: Shooting in Fayette County Leaves 1 Dead
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    Has anyone heard any updates about David McDowell's case? I feel for his family during this difficul... ...Read More
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