BESSEMER, Alabama - A man was shot and wounded by police in Bessemer this afternoon.The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. in the 3000 block of Exeter Alley. The man was taken to UAB Hospital where he underwent surgery. His condition wasn't available but he was conscious when he left the scene and now is in the Intensive Care Unit.The video above shows the shooting happening. It contains graphic language and content.Chief Nathaniel Rutledge confirmed the shooting. Officers were called to the scene on a report of a man with a knife threatening someone.Neighbors identified the man as Donald Ray "Hambone" Wilson, and said Wilson suffered from mental health issues.Some residents questioned the police-involved shooting. Bessemer police do not carry stun guns.