FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Morgantown Police Investigating Death on Baird Street

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - On May 7 at approximately 12:29 a.m., officers from the Morgantown Police Department responded to a reported victim of a fall at 475 Baird Street.

Upon arrival, officers observed a male lying on the sidewalk near an apartment complex. The male was immediately transported by EMS to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. During the initial investigation it was learned that the male victim of the fall was Charles Stephen Nelson, 20 years-of-age, of Pikesville, Maryland. Officers were later notified that Nelson died from the injuries he sustained. 

Detectives of the Morgantown Police Department processed the scene and collected evidence. At this time there is no indication of foul play; however, the case remains open in an attempt to determine the circumstances that led to the fall.

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