2 men critically wounded in shooting at Center Point home

NewsJefferson County Sheriff’s deputies and Center Point Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 10:24 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, to a report of a shooting at 1852 Third Place N.E.(Carol Robinson)By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.comGunfire at a Center Point home left two men critically wounded.Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies and Center Point Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 10:24 a.m. Thursday to a report of a shooting at 1852 Third Place N.E.They arrived to find both men wounded. Center Point fire medics transported the victims to UAB Hospital in Birmingham with life-threatening injuries.Sheriff’s spokesman Henry Irby said few details are being released at this time.A couple of women were sitting in the driveway of the home as authorities investigated, and a young child could be heard crying from inside a sheriff’s office patrol SUV.This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Carol Robinson is a senior reporter for AL.com, covering crime, public safety and breaking news in more than 30 Alabama counties. She began her journalism career at The Birmingham News in 1986, and has covered...