Tuscaloosa Investigators Give Updates On Pair Of Unrelated Weekend Shootings

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit on Monday provided updates following a pair of unrelated shootings in Tuscaloosa over the weekend.

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As Patch previously reported, a 45-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were both injured in a shooting Saturday night around 6:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of 21st Street.

Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Commander Captain Jack Kennedy told local media on Monday that the case remains under investigation. No charges or suspects have been announced at this time.

Kennedy asked those with any information regarding this shooting to contact the Violent Crmes Unit at (205) 464-8692.

Patch also reported on a second, seemingly unrelated shooting over the weekend that occurred Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m. at Cottondale Efficiency Apartments on University Boulevard.

In that shooting, Kennedy said a 26-year-old man was shot one and was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

Kennedy said after interviewing witnesses and processing the scene , Wiley Lee Sanders, 41, was developed as a suspect but investigators were unable to locate him at the time.

Sanders was eventually located and charged with attempted murder on Sunday. He remains in the Tuscaloosa County Jail, with his bond to be set at a later date.

Kennedy said the shooting appears to have stemmed from an ongoing argument.

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