CARBON HILL, Ala. (WIAT) — Residents in Carbon Hill are in shock after a home invasion Thursday left two people dead and sent one person to the hospital.
“When I arrived on scene I noticed there were two subjects dead inside the home,” Police Chief Antoine Cobb said. “They had ski masks on.
Cobb said the homeowner had been shot and injured after gunfire was exchanged. That man is now recovering after surgery.
“It’s Walker County,” Cobb said. “Stuff happens, not just in Walker County but other counties, too. It’ just happened in Carbon Hill.”
It’s an incident that shook Councilwoman Cindy Killingsworth.
“You don’t expect anything of this magnitude and this horrific to happen in this small town where most people are close knit and loving,” Killingsworth said.
Councilwoman Oranetta Kirk is sad about the news, but says there is good in the community.
“We hate that it happened. He’s a big part of our community so we ask that you send prayers,” Kirk said. “Just because we had a little incident today, we pray to God that it don’t happen anymore.”
Chief Cobb said there was one other person in the house that was not hurt, but has been shaken up by this event. He wants to remind everyone to lock your doors and call for help any time there’s an emergency.
UPDATE (5/26): Walker County Coroner joey Vick tells CBS 42 that a shooting that left two people dead and another injured occurred during a reported home invasion.
The homeowner is said to have exchanged gunfire with two suspects during the shooting. The suspects were killed and the homeowner sustained injuries and was transported to UAB Hospital.
No other information has been released at this time. Stay with CBS 42 as this is a developing story.
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ORIGINAL (5/26): Authorities in Carbon Hill are investigating a shooting that left two people dead and 1 injured in Carbon Hill Thursday.
According to the Carbon Hill Police Department, the incident happened along 4th Avenue NE near Marlin Jordan Road. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is also helping with the investigation.
This comes after CHPD said investigators were looking at a possible home invasion Thursday morning.
No other information has been released at this time. Stay with CBS 42 as this is a developing story.
