ROCK, W. Va. — A shooting complaint in Rock, West Virginia, on Thursday morning escalated into a fatal barricade situation after a 72-year-old man allegedly shot his older brother, leading to a deadly exchange of gunfire with the West Virginia State Police.

The incident began at approximately 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, when the Mercer County 911 Center reported a shooting complaint. The victim, 80-year-old Randall Mabe of Rock, was found lying in the roadway of Rock Road, suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.

Members of the West Virginia State Police Princeton Detachment were advised that the victim's brother, Fredrick Mabe, 72, also of Rock, had shot Randall and ran back into a residence. The victim stated the accused, Fredrick Mabe, was barricaded inside the residence and had a bla

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