From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY –A deputy from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was shot in the leg during the process of serving a drug search warrant in southwest Birmingham on Thursday. The suspects then barricaded themselves in the building where the shooting occurred.
UPDATED: Suspect at-large
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office file photo
The incident took place in the 2900 block of Dowell Avenue Southwest around 6 p.m. Thursday. Deputies and Birmingham police officers swarmed the area.
The deputy’s injury is not believed to be life-threatening and he has been transported to UAB Hospital, according to Chief Deputy Randy Christian.
Officers went into to the structure and took two suspects out by force. At least one suspect was shot in the shoulder. He has alos been taken to UAB with non-life threatening wounds.
Officers are still on the scene working to clear the residence now.
Officials have not released the name of the deputies or the suspects.
This story is still developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
6 Comments
Eva Davis Brown
Michelle Robichaux McGhee
Donna Renda
Oh my goodness……what a sad world we live in when something like this happens …..
Adam Franklin
Keshia Padlo this is why those cops flew passed us!
Keshia Padlo
Oh wow!!!
Linda Hayes
Praying for the deputy!!! Sad that this world we once knew is getting worse by the day!!!
Jeremy Purvis
we need a firing squad!