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12-13-2020 West Virginia Elkview 4-1
December 13, 2020
Location
1384 Cemetery Hill Dr
Elkview, West Virginia
Elkview, West Virginia
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Child Involved Incident
- Child killed (not child shooter)
- Mass Murder (4+ deceased victims excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator , one location)
- Mass Shooting (4+ victims injured or killed excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator, one location)
- Domestic Violence
- Family annihilation
Notes
Underage son charged with killing parents, siblings inside home; Jun 2025 Supreme Court of Appeals of WV vacated verdict, Jul 2025 new trial date set
District Information
Congressional District:
1
State Senate District:
17
State House District:
61
Victims
Name:
Gage Ripley
Age:
12
Age Group:
Teen 12-17
Gender:
Male
Status:
Killed
Name:
Jameson Long
Age:
3
Age Group:
Child 0-11
Gender:
Male
Status:
Killed
Name:
Risa Mae Saunders
Age:
39
Age Group:
Adult 18+
Gender:
Female
Status:
Killed
Name:
Daniel Dale Long
Age:
37
Age Group:
Adult 18+
Gender:
Male
Status:
Killed
Subjects-Suspects
Name:
Gavin Blaine Smith
Age:
16
Age Group:
Teen 12-17
Gender:
Male
Status:
Unharmed/Arrested
Relationship:
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