CLAY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — UPDATE: The second suspect is now in custody.
ORIGINAL: Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday morning near Cheaha State Park.
According to officers, the shooting was a result of an attempted robbery. The victim of the robbery was shot and killed on a National Forest Service Road. The suspect was also shot during the robbery attempt and flown to a hospital for treatment. Deputies are at the hospital with the suspect and the weapons used in the crime have been recovered.
Law enforcement is searching for a second person who fled the scene on foot. The person who fled is described as a slender female with a dark gray/black crop top shirt.
If you have any information, contact CCSO at 256-354-2176.
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