From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
GRAYSON VALLEY — A man was seriously wounded when he was confronted by two masked men at his Grayson Valley home near the Grayson Valley Country Club on Monday night, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
“On Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at 9:11 p.m., deputies responded to a call of a man down in the 2300 block of Grayson Valley Drive,” Chief Deputy David Agee said. “Deputies arrived and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.”
The victim told deputies that he came home and was confronted by two masked men armed with a pistol and demanding his wallet.
“The victim said that he struggled with the men and was shot during the fight,” Agee said. “The two men fled the scene.”
Agee said neighbors helped the victim until first responders arrived. The victim’s injuries were determined to be serious but not life-threatening, and he is expected to survive.
The scene was processed for evidence and detectives are investigating this offense.