Deputies are investigating after a teenage girl was shot in Kanawha County early Monday morning. The shooting was reported about 4:30 a.m. at an Alabaster Drive address in Jefferson, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. A warrant has been issued for 19-year-old Larry Joe Chapman III, also known as “Coconut,” of Charleston for malicious wounding. A news release said Chapman is accused of shooting a 15-year-old girl, who was taken to the hospital and remains serious but stable condition. South Charleston police are assisting in the investigation. Chapman is described as being 5-foot-6 and weighing about 120 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen seen leaving Alabaster Drive wearing dark clothing and walking along railroad tracks.
Anyone with information can contact deputies by calling 304-357-0556 or submitting an anonymous tip online.