Overview
- Authorities identified the suspect as Jone Vshal Bates, 41, and booked her into the Tuscaloosa County Jail without bond on an attempted murder charge.
- The victim, a man shot around 1 p.m. Monday at the UA Arboretum, remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and may not recover.
- Investigators determined the case is domestic in nature, and they say the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.
- The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation, with Tuscaloosa Police and University of Alabama Police assisting at the scene.
- University officials said neither person is affiliated with UA and reported no ongoing threat to the campus community, with charges subject to upgrade if the victim dies.