Gulf Shores Police Department: Shooting in Gulf Shores, suspect in custody

Published 8:15 am Tuesday, March 28, 2023

UPDATE from the Gulf Shores Police Department Facebook on March, 28: 

The Gulf Shores Police Department has identified the suspect in last night’s shooting as 21 year old Rafiq Sh’mare Joel Bradley of Fairhope Alabama.

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Rafiq Bradley is being charged with Attempted Murder, Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling, Disorderly Conduct, and Reckless Endangerment. The victim was released from the hospital early this morning after being treated for his injuries. Two additional adults and one juvenile have been charged with disorderly conduct stemming from the altercation.

Detectives are actively investigating this incident and additional charges may come at a later time. All subjects involved are believed to be residents of Baldwin County.

Orginal: From the Gulf Shores Facebook posting at about 2 a.m. March 28: March Gulf Place is now open to pedestrians and vehicle traffic. We appreciate your patience while we closed the area and conducted the investigation.

On March 27, approximately 8:51 p.m., the Gulf Shores Police Department received a report of a fight in the 100 block of Gulf Shores Parkway, an area popular with students on spring break.

They were notified of a subject with a gun and that shots had been fired. When officers arrived they located one victim suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. The suspect was located a short distance away and taken into custody. The suspect is a 21-year-old male and the victim is a male juvenile.

The victim was transported from the scene and is currently in stable condition. The shooting occurred during a physical altercation between several subjects. The parties involved appear to be a mixture of juveniles and adults. Detectives are currently processing the scene and we are asking the public to avoid the area until the scene is released.

The News Courier will update this story as new information is released.