MARTINSBURG — A Martinsburg man arrested by police Thursday morning on outstanding drug distribution warrants allegedly confessed to a shooting on South Raleigh Street over the weekend, according to a press release from the Martinsburg Police Department.
Alvin Gilbert, 27, will be arraigned today on the felony charge of first-degree murder, police said. Gilbert was booked at the Eastern Regional Jail at 2:52 a.m. today to await arraignment, according to jail records.
The MPD and the Martinsburg Fire Department responded at approximately 4:03 p.m. Sunday to 405 S. Raleigh Street for a call of a male shot in the chest.
Corey Barkhamer, 26, was located inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Officers and medics rendered aid and Barkhamer was transported to Berkeley Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
MPD detectives conducted an investigation and determined involvement in the murder by Gilbert, the press release said. During the investigation, it was determined that Barkhamer is a resident of 405 S. Raleigh St., and he was shot during an attempted home invasion.
At the Martinsburg Police Department this morning, Gilbert waived his Miranda rights and gave a statement eventually confessing to the killing, according to the press release.
In May, Gilbert, also known as Albert D. Gilbert was arraigned on the felony charges of possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, armed robbery and prohibited person in possession of a firearm. These charges stem from an alleged armed robbery of a female bar patron in Martinsburg.
Gilbert is incarcerated in the Eastern Regional Jail in lieu of no bond, according to jail records.
The Journal will update this story when more information becomes available.