From the Trussville Tribune staff reports
A kidnapping that was reported at Old Springville Road in Jefferson County may possibly be related to the murder of former Green Bay Packers player Carlos Gray from Clay, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
Tuesday, deputies responded at around 11 a.m. to a call at a convenience store on the 2100 block of Old Springville Road. An adult male there told deputies that he and another man were kidnapped at gunpoint by five men at the parking lot of an apartment complex.
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The man told deputies that there were three suspects in a white Chevrolet Avalanche while there were two in an Infiniti Sedan. Afterwards, they were driven north on Old Springville Road as the Sedan followed. The victim said that he was able to escape to the store where he called for help.
The Infiniti was located after a description of the cars were broadcast to deputies. The car was found and stopped close to the 1900 block of Old Springville Road, according to the sheriff’s office. Two adult males were taken into custody and were questioned.
The white Avalache carrying the second victim was last seen traveling north on Old Springville Road and has not yet been located.
Detectives with the sheriff’s office continue to investigate the case, which they say may be related to the homicide of Gray on Balboa Terrace in Clay.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.