BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Special Agents assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place on Saturday, Oct. 4 around 3:40 a.m.

The shooting took place in the 400 Block of 2nd Avenue North.

According to ALEA, two people were arguing when one of the people, now identified as 51-year-old Quantez Johnson, pulled out a gun during the argument.

ALEA says that a uniformed Birmingham Police officer was working a departmentally approved off-duty security job for a business when the argument happened.

Birmingham Police Officer De’rell Freeman says Johnson was told to drop his gun, however, did not comply, leading to the officer discharging their weapon.

ALEA confirms the officer shot, h

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