From The Trussville Tribune Staff Reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Eastern Jefferson County, and Birmingham police are investigating another. According to Sgt. Jack Self, the sheriff’s department is investigating a shooting in Center Point, while Birmingham police investigate another at the Oaks at Springville apartment complex located at 695 Earline Circle, just off Old Springville Road.
Just before 5 p.m. Tuesday night, sheriff’s deputies responded to a man reporting that he had been shot and drove himself to a gas station on Old Springville Road for help. The man told police he was shot while visiting a house at Colonial Cove.
Paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital with life threatening injuries. The homeowner is being questioned by detectives.
Meanwhile, Birmingham police say they found a man in his 20s shot at an apartment complex. According to WIAT, an officer was patrolling the area when he noticed a crowd of people begin to run. The victim was reportedly shot in the head and shot multiple times. WIAT is reporting the victim has died.
A recording of the shooting may have been uploaded to social media.