Sheriff’s Deputies Investigating Shooting In Robinwood

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred February 16 in the Robinwood community.

Just after 9 p.m. February 16, deputies responded to a report of a shooting at 6th Avenue and 4th Street in Robinwood. They arrived to find an adult male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Initial information from the scene is that the victim was in the street talking with three men he knows. One of them pulled out a gun and shot the victim. The three men fled the scene in a dark colored car. The shooting is possibly drug related.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450

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