It happened around 2:41 p.m. on Saturday in the Williams Road area of the county.

Officials say deputies responded to a call about a man walking with a handgun on the caller's property.

A confrontation with the suspect ended with the deputies using deadly force.

That suspect was identified as 62-year-old Randall Beymer of Monongalia County.

The Monongalia County Sheriff's Detective Unit is investigating the incident.