Man shot and killed during reported break-in at McCalla home

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A 33-year-old man was shot and killed at a home in McCalla early Friday morning.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened in the 6600 block of Newbridge Drive around 4:30 a.m. during a reported home invasion. The sheriff’s office said deputies were told the man broke into the home and engaged in a physical altercation with the occupants.

The sheriff’s office said that during the altercation, shots were fired, killing the man who entered the home. The man and the occupants knew each other, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Jefferson County Criminal Division detectives are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.