From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
SHELBY COUNTY — According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, a woman was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant as she walked along a roadway.
Shelby County 911 received a call at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday about a shooting with injuries in the 100 block of Tomlyn Road in unincorporated Shelby County, near the City of Montevallo.
Deputies responded to the area and discovered a white female injured from several gunshot wounds.
“The victim reported that while walking in the area, a vehicle (unknown make or model) drove past her and turned around,” according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office. “The vehicle then drove back by at which point an unknown subject exited the car and began to shoot at the victim.”
The victim was transported to a local hospital and is currently receiving medical treatment.
“A crime scene was established in the area and Investigators from our Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene, and began their investigation into the shooting incident,” according to the statement.
The investigation is still ongoing, but Shelby County investigators believe that the shooting was an isolated incident between the individuals involved.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with more information about this shooting incident to contact Investigator Terry Lowery at (205) 670-6307 or tlowery@shelbyso.com. People with information can also call the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office at 205-669-4181 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777, or on their website at www.crimestoppersmetroal.com.