Shane Herbert Adkins

Suicide

According to police, deputies were called at about midnight Friday to the Ashford area to investigate a possible murder. Deputies found Edward Crose, 46, had been shot dead in his home. Deputies began looking for Crose's roommate, Shane Adkins, in connection with the crime. Wood County deputies intercepted Adkins, who was driving Crose's other. Adkins led deputies on a pursuit along I-77 through Jackson County and into Kanawha County. Adkins allegedly fired several shots at pursuing officers. Kanawha County deputies used spike strips to disable the other, ending the pursuit shortly after 7 a.m. near Sissonville. Moments later, Adkins reportedly shot and killed himself.