Man charged in Friday-night shooting of woman in east Birmingham

James Larry Wilson

James Larry Wilson

A Birmingham man is behind bars, accused of shooting a woman Friday night.

Birmingham police on Tuesday evening announced the arrest of 32-year-old James Larry Wilson. He is charged with attempted murder.

The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. Friday. Officers from the city’s East Precinct responded to the Shell gas station located in the 9200 block of Roebuck Parkway to investigate a report of a person shot.

Once on the scene, they found a woman inside her vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder. The victim told officers she was shot at another location by an unknown male.

Officers responded to the reported location but were unable to find anyone matching that description. Sgt. Johnny Williams said a follow-up in the investigation by detectives led to the arrest Wilson.

The treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder. Williams said the two did not know each other and a motive has not yet been released.

Wilson is being held in the Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bond.

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