Woman In Custody After Bessemer Shooting

BESSEMER, AL - One man is dead and a female suspect is in custody after a shooting in Bessemer Friday afternoon. Bessemer police identified the slain man as Carterrius Lowe. A capital murder warrant has been issued against Shaniqua Moore.

According to a report by Alabama Media Group, the shooting happened at 1:30 p.m. in the 200 block of 24th Street South. Bessemer police Lt. Christian Clemons said the man and the woman were involved in a dispute and the woman then shot the man.

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Lowe was taken to UAB Hospital’s Trauma Center in Birmingham where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Moore was taken into custody, a handgun was recovered and a vehicle was towed from the scene.

The shooting was the second of the day in Bessemer. Earlier – about 7:15 a.m. - police and fire medics were dispatched to a house in the 100 block of 16th Street North. Once on the scene, they found an adult black male bleeding on the front porch of home.

The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to UAB Hospital’s Trauma Center in Birmingham with serious injuries. That victim remains in the Intensive Care Unit.

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