One Person Dead, Suspect In Custody After Shooting At DCH

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Investigators are on the scene of a shooting in the DCH Regional Medical Center parking lot that left a woman dead.

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Captain Marty Sellers of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit told local media Tuesday afternoon that a male suspect was in custody after a woman died from a gunshot wound.

The circumstances of the shooting are unclear at this time.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department is also on the scene.

"DCH Health System is aware of a shooting in a parking lot outside DCH Regional Medical Center (RMC) on Tuesday afternoon," the hospital system said in a statement. "There is no current threat, and hospital operations have not been impacted by the incident. DCH is fully cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate the incident."

This is a developing story. Tuscaloosa Patch will have more information as it becomes available.