By JULIE CUNNINGHAM
(Hadley, MA) According to a social media post by Hadley Police, two people were injured during a shooting at the Walmart in Hadley last night. The shooting occurred just after 10pm Sunday night inside the store. Two suspects were quickly identified and detained thanks to a witness who was able to describe the suspects’ vehicle to police. Route 9 was closed for two hours to secure the area and conduct the investigation.
Police said the that while the suspects were being detained in their vehicle, another vehicle drove up which had the two gunshot victims inside. Two handguns were located as well as heroin and cocaine. The shooting is under investigation by the Hadley Police, Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit, and the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services Section. Mutual aid from Amherst, State Police, and Umass Police assisted Hadley police with the investigation.