Troopers shot and killed Richard Dale Kohler, 66, in his Maysel home early Wednesday after he pointed a rifle at officers attempting to serve a federal search warrant stemming from an ongoing drug investigation.
Victim's Name: Richard Dale Kohler
Agency Responsible: West Virginia State Police special response team, Drug Enforcement Administration
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: June 26, 2013
County: Clay
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural