Just before 5:00 PM tonight, deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 800 block of Beacon Drive in Fairfield on what was initially reported as a vehicle crash. Upon arrival deputies found a Jeep Cherokee had struck a residence and the male driver of the vehicle was deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. The motive for the shooting is currently unknown.
Detectives are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting. There are currently no suspects in custody. If you have any information regarding this shooting, you may call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 or you may call the Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450, option 2.