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Birmingham police and medics at the scene of a shooting in Birmingham's Ensley neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2017. A female was shot in the ankle.

(Jonece Starr Dunigan)

A female was shot in the ankle during a domestic-related shooting in Birmingham's Ensley neighborhood Friday night.

Birmingham police said the female was shot in the 200 block of 27th Street. She was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No suspect is in custody.

Lt. Sean Edwards said the 49-year-old victim was shot by her ex-boyfriend's sister. Police said the suspect fled in a white Ford Tahoe. Authorities are in the area searching for the vehicle.