Two Arrested in Center Point Shooting of Bystander
Two men were arrested and charged in Center Point, Alabama, after an 18-year-old woman, identified as an innocent bystander, was shot on October 8th. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department responded to the incident and apprehended the suspects.
Birmingham, AL, October 12, 2026 — Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on October 8th in Center Point, Alabama. The incident resulted in an 18-year-old woman, described as an innocent bystander, sustaining a gunshot wound.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department was the responding agency to the incident. Following their investigation, the department apprehended the suspects in connection with the shooting. The specific details surrounding the events leading up to the shooting, including the exact circumstances of how the bystander was struck by gunfire, were not immediately available.
The names of the two men arrested and the specific charges they are facing have not yet been publicly released. Information regarding the condition of the 18-year-old victim was also not provided at the time of this report. Authorities have stated that the investigation is ongoing.
Further information is expected to be released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department as the case progresses. The department has not provided a timeline for when additional details might become available to the public.
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