A Birmingham man was seriously injured in an afternoon shooting inside his home.

Police were dispatched to the 7300 block of Queenstown Avenue about 2 p.m. on a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they found the wounded male inside, said East Precinct Sgt. James Cliett. The man had been shot about four times.

Cliett said the shooting happened during an altercation between the husband and his wife. The wife remained on the scene Wednesday afternoon, but was going to be taken to police headquarters for questioning.

Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said the man's injuries are life-threatening. No arrests have been announced.

Neighbors said the family hasn't lived in the home for very long. They said they didn't hear the shots fired Wednesday.