A man is in critical condition at a Tuscaloosa hospital after he was reportedly shot in one of the city's busiest intersections Saturday.

Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, confirmed the shooting to the Thread at 9:45 p.m. Saturday.

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Sellers said one male victim was in critical condition at DCH Regional Medical Center after a shooting on McFarland Boulevard.

Sellers said the shooting took place at the red light at the intersection of McFarland Boulevard and 15th Street between Midtown Village and the University Mall. The victim was reportedly a passenger in a vehicle on the highway and was shot inside the car.

Sellers said the man was in critical but stable condition. He identified him as a 25-year-old who does not live in Tuscaloosa.

No further details were immediately available.

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