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Standoff in West Liberty Ends with Surrender | Clarksburg News
A tense standoff erupted in West Liberty when Ryan Benfield, 40, pulled a semi-automatic rifle on the police chief after a late-night incident in an apartment complex parking lot. As officers scrambled for safety and SWAT arrived with drones and negotiators, Benfield retreated into his home with his two young children — firing at a campus officer during the chaos. His wife escaped safely while he held out until dawn before surrendering. Now facing serious charges including wanton endangerment, child neglect, and assaulting an officer, Benfield’s ordeal ended without any injuries thanks to the…
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