Kanawha deputies looking for suspect after shooting in Institute

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Kanawha Sheriff’s deputies were searching for a suspect after a man was shot near the Shawnee Community Center in Institute Wednesday night.

The man was shot in the foot shortly after 7 p.m. deputies said, but information on the victim’s condition was not immediately available.

Deputies were looking for a vehicle the suspect may have been driving, a maroon SUV with a temp tag, dark tinted windows and a chrome trim. The suspect was allegedly seen leaving the scene of the alleged incident.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the shooting was asked to contact the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department at 304-357-0169.