Tanisha Hairston ID’d As WV Woman Found Shot Dead In Dunbar

Tanisha Lavonne Hairston, 29, of Charleston has been identified by Dunbar Police as the woman found dead Tuesday morning along Roxalana Hills Drive, Dunbar, WV.

Police say Hairston, 29, of Charleston, was found just over a hill located near a group of townhouses. She appears to have been shot.

Investigators found several blood-covered items lying in the parking lot, as well as bullet casings. Tuesday night police were looking for a possible person of interest in the Walmart parking lot at Southridge. Police have not released any other information in the case. source

Hairston was pronounced dead at the scene.

This is a developing story. Feel free to check back for more details on the investigation as they emerge.

In April, Hairston was remembering a woman, possibly her mother, in her final post on Facebook:

Some news outlets incorrectly listed Hairston’s name, spelling it, Hariston.