By Associated Press - Saturday, May 14, 2016

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Police say one man was killed and three others were wounded during an early-morning shooting at a Charleston bar.

The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday at the Boondocks Bar and Grill.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports (https://bit.ly/1TdGjxJ) 32-year-old Jamaine Sutton, of Dunbar, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Charleston Police Lt. Steve Cooper says three others were taken to a hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

Police say numerous shots were fired from more than one shooter inside and outside the bar.

One victim was shot about seven times, but the man’s wounds do not appear to be life-threatening, Cooper said.

No arrests have been made, but Cooper said police are actively investigating a lead.

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Information from: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, https://wvgazettemail.com.

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