Bessemer – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at Eastern Valley Road and Asbury Street in Bessemer.
After 3 p.m. this afternoon, deputies responded to a report of gunfire on Eastern Valley Road and Asbury Street. They received information that Bessemer police officers were with a shooting victim at a convenience store near Highway 150 near Fairfax Avenue. The suspect was also there.
The victim told deputies that the shooting happened along Eastern Valley Road. He was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries.
The suspect was taken into custody for questioning. It is not yet known what led to the shooting.
Police continue to investigate the incident.