At 11:18 PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Jefferson County Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 5500 block of Myron Clark Road in McCalla. Neighbors reported that a male had been shot and was lying in a yard. Upon arrival deputies located a 42-year-old male, who had been shot to death. The adult shooter remained on the scene to speak with detectives.
At this time, detectives are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting and continue to question witnesses. The final evidence developed in the investigation will be presented to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office in Bessemer to determine if charges will be filed.
This shooting happened on the same street as the suspected murder-suicide that occurred on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Detectives find absolutely no connection between the shootings, nor do they suspect any danger to the general public stemming from these incidents.