One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting in Opelika on Friday.
The Opelika Police Department responded to a call of gunshots in the 300 block of Third Street at 11:52 a.m. on Friday when they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
One victim, a 35-year-old male, was pronounced dead after being taken by ambulance to East Alabama Medical Center, OPD said.
The second victim, a 33-year-old male, was flown to Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Hospital and is currently in critical condition, police said.
OPD said the investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the department at (334) 705-5200.
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Evan Mealins, senior in philosophy and economics, is the editor-in-chief of The Auburn Plainsman.
