On Saturday, October 31, 2026, at approximately 3:32 a.m., deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of Arcadia Road in Forestdale to investigate a report of a person shot.
Upon arrival, deputies found an adult female victim lying on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds. Forestdale Fire & Rescue personnel provided emergency medical treatment at the scene before the victim was transported to UAB Hospital by Regional Paramedical Service (RPS).
The victim remains in stable condition.
Investigators identified the suspect as 19-year-old Rashard Dwight Coleman, who has been charged with Attempted Murder. Coleman is currently being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.