Reward Offered For Information In Shooting Of Fairfield Teen

BIRMINGHAM, AL - A $5,000 reward is being offered by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for shooting 17-year-old Zo Shauka.

A Jeffersone County Sheriff's Office report said in the early morning hours of July 20, Shauka was struck by a gunshot that was fired from outside his home in Fairfield. The shot reportedly came through the window and hit him as he was sleeping. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital.

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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Metro Area Crime Center at 205-582-6800 or the Fairfield Police Department at 205-786-4111. Information may also be called into Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

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