From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
FAIRFIELD — A man was shot while walking to a gas station in Fairfield late Thursday night.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office stated that two men were walking to the Citgo Station on Valley Road in Fairfield, around 10 p.m. on Thursday, when a gray Jeep pulled alongside the two and verbally confronted them.
The driver of the Jeep, described as an unknown black male, fired multiple shots at the two men. One of the men was struck in the arm. They managed to escape into the Citgo and call for help. The man who was shot sustained non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.