Juvenile Suspect Claims Azalea Lane Shooting Was Accidental

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A juvenile has been charged after another juvenile was seriously injured in a possible accidental shooting Thursday afternoon in Tuscaloosa.

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Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Captain Marty Sellers, in an update to local media early Friday morning, said officers with the Tuscaloosa Police Department responded around 1:10 p.m. Thursday to the 2900 block of Azalea Lane after receiving a 911 call from a male who reported he had accidentally shot someone.

Sellers said when officers arrived, they found a juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound.

Another juvenile at the scene told investigators he accidentally shot the victim while handling a handgun.

The injured juvenile was transported to a local hospital for treatment with an injury that was considered serious but not life-threatening.

Investigators determined the shooting occurred inside a residence where the suspect lives.

Sellers said the suspect’s mother was home at the time of the incident but told investigators she was unaware her son had access to a firearm.

Following interviews with witnesses and those involved, the juvenile was charged with second-degree assault and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

He is being held pending further action by the court and Sellers said the investigation remains ongoing.

Due to Alabama law, authorities are not releasing the identities of the juveniles involved.

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