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South Park shooting victim, 31, pronounced dead; suspect sought

Police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man in South Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Chadwick Jamuel Malone, 31, died of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, the Morgantown Police Department announced.

Malone was taken to J.W. Ruby Memorial hospital by EMS after officers found him on the sidewalk in front of a house on Pennsylvania Avenue, near Pietro Street.

A warrant for the arrest of Michael Corney in relation to the shooting has been obtained, the MPD said.

The MPD is looking for Corney, who is thought to be from the Pittsburgh area but frequents Morgantown.

Anyone who sees Corney or knows where he is should call 911 or the MPD at 304-284-7552.