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Hoover Man Charged in Double Shooting at The Haven Apartments

Police say the suspect remains in custody on attempted murder counts pending a motive determination.

Overview

  • Rahman Thomas Hayes, 27, was charged after two men were shot Monday at The Haven Apartment Homes in Hoover, Alabama.
  • Charges include two counts of attempted murder, second-degree assault, resisting arrest, discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, and two counts of firing into an occupied vehicle.
  • One victim who was shot in the leg was treated and released from UAB Hospital, while the second victim shot in the neck is stable and remains hospitalized.
  • Officers spotted Hayes about 12:35 a.m. Tuesday near Chace Drive, and police say he bit an officer during the arrest before being booked into the Hoover City Jail.
  • Bond was set at $578,000, authorities say Hayes lives at the complex, and he is expected to be transferred to the county jail as detectives continue to investigate.