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Tuscaloosa County Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded as Self-Defense Claim Weighed

Investigators say the suspect’s self-defense claim appears possibly credible.

Overview

  • Deputies responded around 9:40 a.m. Friday to the 18900 block of Billy Bigham Road in the Berry area of Tuscaloosa County.
  • Two men were found shot, with one pronounced dead at the scene and the other treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Witnesses provided a vehicle description that guided investigators, who first located a driver later deemed not involved.
  • Information developed afterward led authorities to the suspected gunman, who was taken into custody.
  • The ongoing case will be presented to a Tuscaloosa County grand jury, and officials are withholding the deceased man’s name pending family notification.