Man charged after fatal shooting at Virginia bar that injured multiple people

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. – A man has been charged in connection with a shooting early Sunday at a bar in Virginia’s Eastern Shore that left one person dead and several others injured, authorities said.

Deputies responded at about 1:41 a.m. to a report of an active shooting at Par 4 Bar & Grill in Temperanceville, according to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office. Five adult men suffered gunshot wounds, and another man was injured with a facial laceration.

As emergency medical personnel arrived and exited their ambulance, a suspect fired a weapon in their direction. No EMS personnel were injured, officials said.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene. Another was treated and released for a gunshot wound to the arm, while a third was receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to the back. A fourth man was treated for a facial injury. A fifth victim was flown by Maryland State Police to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he underwent surgery.

Authorities identified the suspect as Skylor Dupree Crippen, also known as Skylor Dupree Harmon. He was treated for a gunshot wound to the foot and later taken into custody.

Crippen is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of attempted malicious wounding of emergency medical personnel and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held without bail at the Accomack County Jail.

Officials said no additional names will be released until families have been notified.

The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.