Published: September 18, 2018


THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A SUSPECT WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH A SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED FRIDAY NIGHT IN LEWIS COUNTY.  MEDIA SOURCES REPORT AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS SHOT AT A HOME ALONG ALLISON AVENUE IN HOHENWALD.  AUTHORITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT AS NICHOLAS SKELTON AND INDICATED HE WAS ON DRUGS WHEN HE LEFT THE SCENE.  HOHENWALD POLICE CHIEF ADVISED THE TWO SUBJECTS KNEW EACH OTHER, THOUGH THE MOTIVE IS STILL UNCLEAR.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE WHEREABOUTS OF NICHOLAS SKELTON IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE HOHENWALD POLICE DEPARTMENT.