PRESS RELEASE
OPELIKA, Ala –
On 05/19/2020 at approximately 10:10 AM, Opelika Police and Opelika Fire Department medics responded to a call of a gunshot victim on W.E. Morton Avenue, near Antioch Homes. Upon arrival, officers located a 30-year-old male who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to East Alabama Medical Center to receive treatment for his non-life-threatening injury. The incident occurred in the 500 block of South Antioch Circle. The victim and offender were known to each other. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334)705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334)745-8665. You may remain anonymous.