Sheriff's Office Investigates Homicide Near Center Point

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Jefferson County Sheriff’s detectives are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed at an apartment complex near Center Point Monday.

Just before noon, deputies were called to the 2100 block of Whetstone Court to investigate a shooting complaint. They arrived to find an adult male victim suffering critical injuries from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. A woman who had been with him was also wounded. She suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The shooter, an adult male, was taken into custody a short distance away and is being questioned by detectives. Early information from the scene is that the two men were arguing in the driveway when one pulled a gun and began shooting. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.

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