Two injured in Grafton Walmart shooting

GRAFTON, W.Va. — Emergency officials from Taylor County and Marion County have confirmed two people were injured in a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon at the Grafton Wall Mart.

Marion County 911 officials confirmed that multiple officers responded to a call about the reported shooting at around 1:57 p.m. Law enforcement officers from both Marion County and Taylor began pursuit of a vehicle shortly after they arrived, which was taken to W.Va. Route 310. The pursuit of the vehicle related to the shooting ended around 2:22 p.m.

The Grafton Fire Department, Marion County EMS, Natural Resources Police, State Police Bridgeport, State Police Grafton, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, and Taylor County EMS all responded.

The shooting is currently under investigation. The number of suspects and the injuries sustained by victims have not been released.