Glenn Adrian Griggs, a 71-year-old White man described as a beloved father and community fixture, was fatally shot at his home in Hoover, Alabama, on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The shooting began after a 911 call about a man having a mental health crisis at the Riverlake Drive residence. Officers from the Hoover Police Department arrived around 7:49 AM and were met with gunfire.

Authorities identified the shooter as Glenn’s 38-year-old son, Asa Redd Griggs. In the exchange of gunfire an officer was struck in the torso and later taken to a hospital; that officer was expected to make a full recovery. Officers returned fire, wounding Asa Griggs, who was taken into custody and transported to a hospital in stable condition. Specific charges related to Glenn Griggs’s death had not been announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

Does anyone in Hoover or the Riverlake Drive area have information about the morning of February 8 that could help clarify what happened?