By Police1 Staff
LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. — A trooper is recovering after he was shot twice while responding to a domestic disturbance call Tuesday morning.
Police responded to a residence where Jeremiah Yeager, 40, and a woman were arguing, WSAZ reported. The woman said Yeager was high on meth and allegedly choked her with a phone cord until she passed out.
When she woke up, she discovered Yeager armed with a long gun and revolver in the kitchen. He allegedly pointed the gun at her multiple times, threatened to kill her, and struck her with the weapon, the news station reported.
Cpl. David Fry entered the home and ordered Yeager to drop the guns, but Yeager refused and shot Fry twice.
Backup officers responded and were forced to enter the home when Yeager refused to exit. After a short struggle with Yeager, he was detained.
Fry drove to meet EMS in a different county, where they transported him to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Yeager was transported to a hospital as well.
An investigation is ongoing.