SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) - Law enforcement officers are investigating a shooting at Sawyer’s Trailer Park off Lee Road 246 in Smiths Station. We are told one person is in critical condition.

According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the mobile home park, where a 34-year-old man was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was airlifted by Lifesaver helicopter to an area hospital for treatment. His condition is critical.

Shortly after the shooting, deputies located a second scene near Terry’s Grocery, just a few miles away. A heavy law enforcement presence surrounded a white pickup truck in the store’s parking lot, and a person of interest was taken into custody without incident.

Investigators believe the two scenes are connected

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