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Two males seen with machete and bat near Elk River Rd, Elkview WV

Weapons

Reported: 10/1/2025 02:13 PM

Near Elk River Rd S, Elkview, WV 25071

Two males emerged from a wooded area near Elk River Road; one carried a machete and the other a baseball bat. They asked if law enforcement was searching for them, then ran along the riverbank.

Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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It would call us that there's a white male, no shirt, dark colored paint.

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They were running back and forth. There's one carrying a machete, and there's another male that has a baseball bat. They said they came out of the weeded area asking if law enforcement was looking for them.

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They took off running along the riverbank towards Napa.

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Location mentioned:

Near Elk River Rd S, Elkview, WV 25071

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Comments ⸱ 4

That’s scary

Like No design on the shirt or ?

🤔🤔🤔

What do ya mean dark shirt, no paint?

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