EPD Investigating Death on Graceland Drive
Statement from Elkins Police Chief Travis Bennett:
Early on the morning of Sunday, August 21, Elkins Police Department officers responding to a call found a seriously injured person on Graceland Drive, which runs parallel to and on the east side of Randolph Avenue, adjacent to the Grandview Avenue neighborhood and the campus of Davis & Elkins College. (See outlined area on map, below.)
The injured person, Connor Nestor, age 22, was transported to Davis Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and died.
This is an active investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Elkins Police Department.
Travis Bennett
tbennett@cityofelkinswv.com
Phone: 304-636-1414 ext. 1535
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