Tuscaloosa lawmen are investigating three weekend shootings and one stabbing, in which the victim was found with a large knife still protruding from his eye socket.

The stabbing happened about 4:30 p.m. Friday, said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit Capt. Gary Hood. Tuscaloosa police responded to 1800 Links Boulevard and found the 20-year-old victim with the knife embedded in his eye.

The victim told police him and his girlfriend, 20-year-old Taylor Alexandra Kirksey, were involved in an argument when she grabbed the knife and stabbed him. Hood said the victim's injuries aren't life-threatening but said it appears he will lose sight in his right eye and possibly his lose hearing in his right ear.

Kirksey is charged with attempted murder, and jailed with bond set at $60,000.

On Saturday, about 1:30 a.m., a 20-year-old black male told Tuscaloosa police he was walking in the area of the 3800 block of Third Avenue East when a car pulled beside him and shot him. The victim was shot in the abdomen and right leg, but is expected to survive his injuries, Hood said.

Hood said the victim gave several different locations for where the incident occurred and could give no description of the suspect. The case is pending further investigation.

Eric Prewitt

Hours later, about 11:30 a.m., Tuscaloosa police responded to a shooting into an occupied vehicle that happened in the 100 block of 39th Street East. The victim, a 30-year-old black male, said he was in a verbal altercation with his girlfriend.

After the fight, he said, his girlfriend's cousin, 20-year-old Lamar Ramsey, shot into the vehicle multiple times while he was occupying it. Ramsey ran from the scene. Ramsey is charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. He surrendered today.

On Sunday night, Northport police were dispatched about 7 p.m. to a shooting at 3417 24th Street. The 24-year-old black male victim was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his left shoulder, near his neck, Hood said. The injury was non-life threatening.

The victim told police 22-year-old Eric Prewitt came to his residence and confronted him about something said on social media. The victim said Prewitt then demanded money and shot him.

Prewitt is charged with attempted murder and first-degree robbery, but he has not yet been arrested.