Leona Edwards shot multiple times while exiting her vehicle in Mercer County, shooter in custody

Update: Callen appeared via video for an arraignment this morning in Mercer County Magistrate Court, facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of Leona Edwards.

As detailed in the criminal complaint filed by West Virginia State Police Senior Trooper N.C. Patton, a report was received around 8 p.m., indicating that a female had been shot at 193 Garder Loop Road.

The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds while exiting her vehicle and tragically succumbed to the injuries shortly afterward, as outlined in Patton’s complaint.

Patton additionally discovered that Edwards had recently sought a domestic violence protective order against Callen.

Allegedly, Callen had made multiple threats indicating an intention to harm the victim, and it was believed he had been lying in wait for her to exit her vehicle. Witnesses reported observing a male leaving the scene in a white SUV.

Following this information, the individual was traced from Mercer County to Nicholas County, where he was subsequently apprehended.

Original Report:

An incident last night in the vicinity of Princeton resulted in the tragic death of a woman, with a man subsequently arrested.

Although limited details are currently accessible, the West Virginia State Police Princeton Attachment has verified the woman’s demise in the shooting.

The suspect was apprehended in Nicholas County but has since been transported back to Mercer County for an arraignment scheduled for later this morning.

The shooting was reported shortly after 8 p.m. near the Lily Grove Community in the 100 block of Gardener Loop.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional details will be provided as they become available.