Monica L. Will and David D. Will Obituary: Marshall County Couple Killed in Middle Grave Creek Road Shooting
According to the Marshall County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded at approximately 1:40 a.m. after county 911 received a call from the residence but no one spoke on the line.
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Monica and David Will Killed in Marshall County Home
The Marshall County community is mourning the deaths of Monica and David Will following a violent shooting at their home on Middle Grave Creek Road.
The incident began in the early hours of Thursday morning with an unusual 911 call.
Marshall County 911 received a call from the residence at approximately 1:40 a.m., but dispatchers did not hear anyone speaking.
Deputies were sent to investigate.
What followed became a double-homicide investigation and a fatal shooting involving law enforcement.
Silent 911 Call Leads Deputies to Middle Grave Creek Road
According to Sheriff Mike Dougherty, the initial call came from the residence with no conversation from the caller.
Deputies responded to the Middle Grave Creek Road property to determine whether anyone needed assistance.
As officers approached the residence, authorities say Fabrizio fired a pistol at them.
The deputies took cover while attempting to determine where the gunfire was coming from.
The situation escalated when Fabrizio allegedly appeared in the doorway with a juvenile girl.
Deputy Encounters Armed Suspect Holding Teenager
According to the Sheriff's Office, Fabrizio was holding the juvenile girl around the neck while pointing a pistol at her head.
Authorities identified the teenager as the daughter of Monica and David Will.
Sheriff Dougherty said a deputy armed with a rifle determined that the teenager faced an immediate threat to her life.
The deputy fired one shot, striking Fabrizio.
Fabrizio died as a result of the shooting.
The Sheriff's Office described the deputy's action as an intervention to stop the immediate threat to the juvenile.
The law-enforcement shooting remains part of the broader investigation.
Monica and David Will Found Dead Inside Home
After the confrontation with Fabrizio ended, deputies entered the residence.
Inside, they discovered Monica L. Will and David D. Will dead from gunshot wounds.
Monica was 46 years old.
David was 44 years old.
Investigators subsequently began reconstructing what happened inside and around the home before deputies arrived.
What Investigators Believe Happened
According to Sheriff Dougherty's account of the preliminary investigation, authorities believe Fabrizio approached the residence and opened fire through a front window.
Investigators believe those shots struck Monica.
Authorities say Fabrizio then forced his way into the residence.
Investigators believe he subsequently shot David inside the home.
This sequence represents the Sheriff's Office's preliminary investigative findings and should continue to be attributed to authorities while the investigation remains active.
Who Was Monica L. Will?
Monica L. Will was 46 years old and lived with her family in Marshall County.
Her death has had an impact extending beyond her immediate relatives.
Marshall County Schools announced that one of its teachers had been killed and provided support to the affected school community following the shooting.
The tragedy resulted in counseling resources being made available to students and staff as the community processed the sudden loss.
Additional verified biographical information concerning Monica's teaching career and personal life can be incorporated when released through her family, school district or official obituary.
Who Was David D. Will?
David D. Will was 44 years old and Monica's husband.
He was found dead from gunshot wounds inside the couple's home.
The initial reporting surrounding the incident has focused primarily on the circumstances of the shooting rather than providing a detailed biography of David.
Information concerning his occupation, education, interests and other aspects of his life should therefore come from his family or an official obituary rather than being assumed.
For his surviving relatives, his death represents the sudden loss of a husband, father and family member.
Couple's Two Children Survive Shooting
Two juvenile children were inside the residence during the incident, according to authorities.
The Sheriff's Office said both survived.
One was the teenage girl authorities say Fabrizio held at gunpoint during the confrontation with deputies.
A second juvenile was also removed safely from the home.
Authorities have withheld the children's identities because they are minors.
Both were subsequently placed in the care of family members.
Their survival represents an important part of the case amid the deaths of their parents.
Who Was Cyle B. Fabrizio?
Authorities identified the suspected gunman as Cyle B. Fabrizio, 25, of Moundsville.
According to the Sheriff's Office, investigators believe Fabrizio was responsible for the fatal shootings of Monica and David.
Authorities also allege that he fired at responding deputies and subsequently held the couple's juvenile daughter at gunpoint.
Fabrizio was fatally shot by a deputy during that confrontation.
Because he died at the scene, the allegations will not proceed through a criminal trial where evidence would ordinarily be tested in court.
The description of him as the suspected gunman is based on the Sheriff's Office's investigative findings.
Possible Circumstances Behind the Shooting
Sheriff Dougherty said investigators believe Fabrizio had previous grievances involving Monica and David.
Authorities also indicated that the situation involved Fabrizio's interest in the couple's juvenile daughter.
Those statements come from the Sheriff's Office's preliminary investigation.
The complete circumstances and history leading to the shooting remain part of the investigation.
Reports should avoid expanding those statements into unsupported claims concerning motive or relationships beyond what authorities have actually established.
Monica and David Will Cause of Death
Authorities said Monica L. Will and David D. Will were found dead from gunshot wounds.
The Sheriff's Office is investigating their deaths as a double homicide.
More detailed medical information concerning their injuries was not provided in the initial reports.
The appropriate description at this stage is that both died from injuries sustained in the shooting.
Why Did the Deputy Shoot Cyle Fabrizio?
According to Sheriff Dougherty, Fabrizio appeared in the doorway holding the couple's juvenile daughter and pointing a pistol at her head.
The Sheriff's Office said the deputy believed the teenager faced an immediate threat to her life.
A deputy armed with a rifle fired a single shot.
Fabrizio was struck and died.
The deputy-involved shooting remains subject to investigation alongside the double homicide.
Marshall County Schools Responds to Tragedy
The shooting also affected the local school community.
Marshall County Schools announced that a teacher had died and made counseling services available to students and staff.
Activities at John Marshall High School were affected as the community responded to the tragedy.
For students and colleagues connected to the family, the incident brought a devastating personal loss into the school community.
Support resources were made available as students and staff processed the news.
Is There an Ongoing Threat to the Community?
Authorities have described the shooting as an isolated incident.
Fabrizio died during the confrontation with the deputy.
Investigators have not indicated that another suspected gunman is being sought in connection with the killings.
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office and West Virginia State Police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding all three deaths.
Marshall County Community Mourns Monica and David Will
The deaths of Monica and David have left relatives, friends, colleagues and community members mourning.
Beyond the criminal investigation are two children who survived an incident in which both of their parents were killed.
The tragedy has also affected people connected with the local school system and residents throughout the Marshall County area.
As investigators continue their work, the community's attention has also turned toward supporting the surviving family.
Funeral and Memorial Arrangements
Confirmed funeral, visitation and memorial arrangements for Monica and David Will were not included in the initial law-enforcement reports.
Any service details should therefore come from their family or an identified funeral provider.
Unconfirmed funeral information circulating online should not be published as fact.
An updated obituary can include those details when officially announced.
What We Know About the Middle Grave Creek Road Shooting
Monica L. Will was 46 years old.
David D. Will was 44 years old.
The couple lived at a residence on Middle Grave Creek Road in Marshall County near Moundsville.
A silent 911 call was received at approximately 1:40 a.m. on October 1, 2026.
Deputies responded and authorities say Cyle B. Fabrizio, 25, fired at them.
The Sheriff's Office says Fabrizio later appeared holding the couple's juvenile daughter at gunpoint.
A deputy fired one rifle shot, fatally striking Fabrizio.
Deputies entered the home and discovered Monica and David dead from gunshot wounds.
The couple's two juvenile children survived.
Authorities believe Fabrizio was responsible for the double homicide.
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office and West Virginia State Police continue investigating.
Remembering Monica and David Will
While the circumstances surrounding Monica and David Will's deaths have become the subject of a major criminal investigation, their lives should not be defined solely by the violence that ended them.
They were a married couple and parents whose deaths have left their surviving children and other relatives facing an enormous loss.
Their deaths have also affected friends, colleagues and members of the Marshall County community.
As law enforcement continues investigating the shooting, community members are remembering the lives lost and supporting the children and relatives left behind.
Condolences remain with the family of Monica and David Will and everyone affected by the tragedy.
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