A woman was found lying on the ground with gunshot wounds in Forestdale, and a 19-year-old man now sits in the Jefferson County Jail without bond, charged with attempted murder. Rashard Dwight Coleman was identified as the suspect after deputies responded to the 2200 block of Arcadia Road, where the victim was discovered and rushed to UAB Hospital.
The WVTM 13 reports that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to investigate a shooting just after 3:30 a.m. on October 13, finding the woman on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds. Medics transported her to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, where she was reported to be in stable condition. Coleman was subsequently charged with attempted murder and is being held without bond, per the sheriff's office.
There is a discrepancy in reporting over when exactly the shooting took place. While WVTM 13's account places the incident on October 13, a separate report from ABC 33/40 states that deputies responded around 3:32 a.m. on October 31 to the same block of Arcadia Road. Both accounts agree on the location and the broad strokes of what happened, but the timing has not been reconciled across the two reports.
Victim Remains Hospitalized as Case Develops
According to ABC 33/40, the sheriff's office identified the suspect as Rashard Dwight Coleman, who is now being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail. The outlet's reporting aligns with WVTM 13's account of the charge and custody status, even as the exact date of the shooting remains unsettled between the two sources.
Separately, ABC 33/40 reported that Forestdale Fire & Rescue treated the woman at the scene, and Regional Paramedical Service took her to UAB Hospital, where she remains in stable condition. al.com also noted that the investigation remains ongoing, and that a motive in the shooting has not been disclosed.
What Investigators Haven't Said
The case involves the woman and Coleman. No motive has been made public, and officials have not indicated when the investigation might yield further charges or additional information. For now, the case remains open as detectives continue piecing together what happened on Arcadia Road.
