one killed, another injured in Talladega shooting

TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Talladega Police Department is investigating after a man was shot and killed Friday night.

At approximately 9:35 p.m., officers responded to calls of a person shot on Highway 21 North near Eastaboga Road. They arrived on the scene and found two people shot inside a car parked on the side of the road.

One victim was identified as 22-year-old Quontavious Janard Cooper, from Anniston, who was transported to UAB Hospital where he later died. The second victim was treated for minor injuries and released.