From Tribune staff reports
FAIRFIELD — Just before 5 p.m. Saturday, deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 800 block of Beacon Drive in Fairfield on what was initially reported as a vehicle crash, according to JCSO Lt. Joni Money.
“Upon arrival deputies found a Jeep Cherokee had struck a residence and the male driver of the vehicle was deceased from multiple gunshot wounds,” Money said. “The motive for the shooting is currently unknown.”
On Monday, Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates identified the shooting victim as Kennneth Dewayne Smith, Jr., 26, of Pell City.
Detectives are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
“There are currently no suspects in custody,” Money said.
If you have any information regarding this shooting, you may call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 or you may call the Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450, option 2.