VIENNA, W.Va. — Two people are wounded and two are in jail after a rolling gun fight in Vienna.
Vienna Police say the two vehicles were travelling on Grand Central Avenue Sunday evening around 8:15 p.m. Shots were fired from both vehicles at each other. Two occupants of one of the vehicles were hit by the gunfire and suffered life threatening wounds. One of the victims was flown by HealthNet to Morgantown’s Ruby Memorial Hospital and the second victim was taken to WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center.
One of the victims identified as Ashton Elschlager of Walker, W.Va. was also identified as one of those who fired shots in the exchange. Police were able to identify the second alleged shooter as Jacob Thomas of Waverly, W.Va. He fled the scene headed north. The description of his vehicle was immediately put out to all law enforcement and was spotted crossing the Williamstown Bridge into Marietta, Ohio.
Washington County, Ohio deputies quickly located Thomas’ vehicle and took him into custody.
As a result of the investigation, Elschlager and Thomas were each charged with felony Wanton Endangerment. Elschlager is currently being held at the Wood County Holding Center, while Thomas is being held at the Washington County Jail.