An afternoon shooting in Bessemer left a man injured and a woman in custody.

Bessemer police responded about 2:40 p.m. to the 300 block of Berkley Terrace on a report of a person shot, said Sgt. Cortice Miles. Once on the scene, they found an adult black male suffering from a single gunshot wound to the lower right leg.

The victim, whose name hasn't been released, told officers he was shot by a woman inside the home. Officers arrested the woman and transported her to the Bessemer City Jail.

Miles said the victim was taken to UAB Hospital in Birmingham. His injury is not life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing. Miles said it appears the shooting was domestic in nature.