2/2020 @ 5:53 p.m.

A woman is dead and a man was arrested after a shooting at a home in Fairmont Friday night.

Gene McIntosh, 34, was charged with wanton endangerment.

Malinda Broyles, 45, was shot in the neck around 9 p.m. at a home on the 1900 block of Morgantown Avenue. She died at the home.

Police say they were dispatched to the house in reference to a woman who was shot with an AR-15 style rifle.

It was determined McIntosh removed a Diamondback rifle from its case, according to the criminal complaint. He was manipulating the charging handle when the weapon discharged.

McIntosh admitted that the charging handle slipped from his hand, causing him to press the trigger, which made the rifle discharge, police said. Broyles was then shot.

UPDATE 2/29//2020 7:30 a.m.

A woman is dead and a man is in jail after a shooting Friday night at a home in Fairmont.

Malinda Broyles, 45, was shot in the neck around 9 p.m. Friday at a home in the 1900 block of Morgantown Avenue. She died at the home.

Police arrested Gene McIntosh, 34, after investigators said he fired the gun "as he was manipulating the action of the rifle," according to Fairmont Police Chief Steve Shine. He is charged with wanton endangerment for what police called the negligent discharge of the gun. The type of gun wasn't specified.

Three kids ages 8, 15 and 17 were in the house when police officers arrived. Shine said the appropriate agencies were contacted to take care of the kids.

More information may be released after an autopsy is performed. McIntosh is in the North Central Regional Jail awaiting an initial court appearance.

ORIGINAL STORY 2/29//2020 12:30 a.m.

Officials continue to investigate a gunshot incident in Fairmont on Friday evening.

The incident happened on Morgantown Ave. There is no word yet on injuries or arrests.

Marion County 911 officials say they received a call regarding "gun shots" at 8:59 PM.