Braxton County man arrested for allegedly shooting victim while hunting
10/14/2026
A man has been arrested in Braxton County and is facing charges after a victim was taken to the hospital following a hunting accident.
According to a release from the West Virginia State Police, on Oct. 13, at around 5:15 p.m., troopers with the West Virginia State Police Sutton Detachment were dispatched to a reported shooting off Keeners Ridge in Braxton County.
Investigators determined that Arthur Allen Neff, 64, of Strange Creek, was hunting and accidentally shot Bobby Allen Stilwell, 42, of Strange Creek. Stilwell was taken by EMS for treatment and was later flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Troopers did not give details on his condition.
Neff was taken into custody and has been charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, wanton endangerment and negligent shooting while hunting. He is being held in the Central Regional Jail.