BIRMINGHAM — The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a domestic violence case where a 45-year-old woman was shot by her ex husband.

Just before 8 a.m. on Monday, deputies responded to a residence at the 300 block of Trenton Street in the McDonald Chapel community where they found a 45-year-old woman suffering critical injuries.

She was taken to an area hospital.

Information from the scene is that the victim’s ex-husband broke into the home where she and her children live. The children fled to a neighbor’s home and we’re not injured.

The victim argued with the suspect. He pulled a gun and shot her. The suspect fled the scene in a silver Acura before deputies arrived.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.