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4 dead following 3 shootings in West Virginia, police say

MORGANTOWN: Three separate shootings left four people dead in West Virginia on Monday, and state police said they're seeking one suspect in all the shootings.

State police spokesman Lt. Michael Baylous said two of the shootings happened in the Westover area and the other occurred about six miles (10 kilometers) away in an area known as Cheat Lake.

Baylous identified the two victims from the Cheat Lake shooting as Sharon Kay Berkshire, 39, and David Frum, 28. Baylous had no details on the other shootings, saying other law enforcement agencies were handling them.

Officials said police are seeking a suspect named Jody Lee Hunt, 39. Police also are searching for a 2011 Ford F-150 extended cab truck.

"We ask that everyone stay vigilant and use their discretion about whether they should leave their homes," Wolfe said.

According to court records, Berkshire filed a domestic violence case against Hunt last month. Court records also indicated there were no protective orders currently in place for Berkshire.

Further details were not immediately available. A call to Hunt's home went unanswered.

Local schools were placed on lockdown, but West Virginia University said there was no immediate threat to the campus. Classes resumed Monday following the Thanksgiving break.

"The incident is not associated with WVU nor did it occur on or near campus," the university said in a news release.