A man was gunned down on a southwest Birmingham street this morning, shortly after an argument with his wife and another man.

The shooting happened about 10:30 a.m. at 16th Way and Maple Avenue. Police said two shots were fired. The shooter and the victim's wife fled the scene together in a silver Infiniti.

Police have not officially identified the victim. Multiple family members were at the crime scene, and said he was the father of one child.

Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said police responded earlier today to a domestic argument between the victim and his wife. The wife, Edwards said, had a gun and the husband was trying to get it from her.

Police arrived on the scene, and there were no injuries to either. No arrests were made, and the victim went on his way. A short time later, however, the victim was walking toward his mother's house when his wife and the other man pulled up to him.

They threw his belongings into the street, and then the man with the wife got out of the car and a verbal argument erupted. The shooter pulled a gun and fired. "This is husband and wife drama, and unfortunately someone lost their life,'' Edwards said.

"We don't know what led up to the fight,'' he said. "But we do know who the shooter is."

The victim's cousin, Sanquenetta Bailey, said she was in the car with the victim's wife and the shooter shortly before the killing. She was walking down the street and they offered her a ride. "She asked where his mama was, but that's all she said,'' Bailey said.

Bailey said the shooting happened probably five minutes after she got out of the car. "This was just shocking to me,'' she said. "It just happened so quick."