Christmas shooting injures one, suspect in custody

Published 6:16 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

One person was injured and one arrested in a shooting Wednesday in Lauderdale County.

In a text message, Sheriff Ward Calhoun said deputies responded to a 911 call about a shooting in the roadway in the 8800 block of West Parkway North at 1:33 p.m. When they arrived, law enforcement learned the victim had been taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle. The alleged shooter had also left the scene, he said.

The alleged shooter, a 17-year-old white male, was located around 2:20 p.m. in a house in the 3700 block of Lake Shore Drive and taken into custody without incident, Calhoun said.

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“Investigators are currently investigating the circumstances of this incident, and we will provide an update when it is available,” he said.