Police in Tuscaloosa County say "several" people were shot and one is dead in the Buhl Community Saturday morning.

Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the multi-agency Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, told local media at 9:15 that the sheriff's office and VCU are on the scene of the shooting.

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Kennedy said it happened in the 11000 block of Pate Road in Buhl.

He said several people were shot, one is deceased and several persons of interest are in custody. He said the shooting took place around 3 a.m. Saturday.

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