LEWISBURG, W.VA. – Emergency personnel responded to reports of a shooting in Lewisburg on January 6. One woman was discovered dead inside the house, and her son, Andrew Yancy Gabbert, 33, was later arrested.
According to a press release from the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department, “On Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at approximately 0852 hours [8:52 a.m.], deputies with the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a shooting located at 894 Anderson Road in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County.”
Unfortunately, the situation resulted in one death. According to the sheriff’s release, “Upon arrival, deputies found Shirley Gabbert, age 72, deceased inside the residence from an apparent gunshot wound.”
One person was arrested: the victim’s son, Andrew Yancy Gabbert. He “was taken into custody at the residence without incident, processed and transported to Southern Regional Jail.”
“The Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Team investigated and processed the scene. Lt. Gary Workman and Sgt. Brandon McCormick lead the Sheriff’s Office’s investigations. The investigation is still ongoing at this time.
According to the news release: “The Sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by the Lewisburg Police Department, the Lewisburg Fire Department and the Greenbrier County Emergency Ambulance Service.”
