MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Police continue to investigate an overnight shooting that left three people, including the shooter, dead.
Berkeley County Sheriff Curtis Keller confirmed to The Panhandle News Network the shooting happened at Ladder House Bar & Grill at 2209 Charles Town Road east of Martinsburg.
Authorities responded to the scene shortly after 10 Monday night after someone near the property heard gunshots and called police.
Sheriff Keller has identified the deceased as Cierra Hammons, 29 of Inwood, and Adam Carter, 43 of Winchester, Va.
The shooter has been identified as 45 year old Christopher Marchitelli, 45 of Culpepper, Virginia. Marchitelli fatally shot himself after shooting Hammonds and Carter.
The Ladder House released a statement Tuesday morning about the incident. The bar confirmed Hammonds was one of their employees.
“The Ladder House family is heartbroken today. Last night a planned and devastating act of domestic violence took place in our parking lot that resulted in 3 shooting deaths. The lives of 2 people were senselessly cut short by another, who then turned the gun on himself.
The Ladder House will be open regular hours today and 100% of today’s profits will be donated to the children of our friend and employee, Cierra, who was one of the victims of last night’s tragedy.
We are determined to tell this horrible story to shine a light on the tragic effects of domestic violence, because it touches us all in unexpected ways. Following this, the Ladder House will be organizing fundraisers to raise awareness and benefit victims of domestic violence.
Come in to talk about this horrible tragedy, let’s band together like the family we are, to help these 2 kids who just lost their mom and to raise awareness about domestic violence and the people it hurts.”
The case remains under investigation.
This story will be updated.