From staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Just after 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Jefferson County deputies were called to investigate a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Trenton
Street in McDonald’s Chapel according to a release from the department.
Birmingham police reported that a man suffering a gunshot wound had walked into a nearby fire station for help. He was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Birmingham police officers went to the area of the shooting to search for the suspect and reported they were fired on. No officers were injured.
Deputies arrived on the scene and it was determined that the original incident occurred in an unincorporated area of the county at a residence in the 500 block of Trenton Street.
The initial investigation indicated the victim’s son told him he could not leave the house. When he began to leave, the son shot him in the shoulder. The reason for the shooting was not immediately clear. After the shooting, the victim was driven to the fire station. The suspect fled on foot into a nearby wooded area.
The investigation is ongoing and updates will be provided as they become available.