Bluefield Man Arrested After Shooting at Car Carrying Teens and Infant Near Mercer Mall

Bluefield man facing wanton endangerment charges involving a firearm after allegedly shooting into a vehicle with minors inside

Bluefield, WV (WOAY)- A man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that endangered the lives of multiple minors in Mercer County.  According to a Mercer County Magistrate Court criminal complaint, 25-year-old Christopher Tyler East, of Bluefield, faces six felony counts of wanton endangerment involving a firearm.  The arrest stems from an incident on October 16, near the intersection of Mercer Mall Road and Bulltail Hollow Road in Princ…

Bluefield Man Arrested After Shooting at Car Carrying Teens and Infant Near Mercer Mall

PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A Bluefield man was arrested Thursday afternoon after allegedly firing multiple rounds into a vehicle carrying four teenagers and an infant near the Mercer Mall, according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 3:38 p.m. on October 16, 2025, to the area of Mercer Mall Road and Bulltail Hollow Road following reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle riddled with …