Wood County authorities responding to standoff in Parkersburg

UPDATE: As of 3:20 p.m. the suspect has been identified by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office as 54-year-old Jody Shields of 106 Forest Drive, Parkersburg, W.Va.

UPDATE: As of 2 p.m. the suspect has been arrested and taken into custody.

WTAP will have more information as soon as it is available.

UPDATE: Law enforcement remains on the scene of a standoff on Forest Drive and is asking the public to avoid the area.

According to Sheriff Rick Woodyard, there is a female brandishing a firearm and they are continuing to work toward negotiations with the individual. Sheriff Woodyard is asking the public to stay away from this active scene.

Original Story:

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Wood County law enforcement is involved in a standoff near Abbey Village Drive.

According to Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard, deputies have been on the scene since around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Woodyard confirmed the situation is an active standoff and authorities are attempting negotiations.

Woodyard says they believe a female with a handgun barricaded herself in an apartment complex on Abbey Village Drive.

Wood County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia State Police, and WVU-Camden Clark EMS are on the scene.

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