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Birmingham Police officers investigate shooting on Fifth Court in Wylam on Nov. 11, 2016.

(Jonece Starr Dunigan)

A man allegedly shot by his girlfriend Friday evening during a domestic dispute in Wylam died on Saturday, according to Birmingham police.

The man, identified as Anthony Ray, 44, was found lying on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound outside of a residence in the 4300 block of 5th Court in Wylam at around 5:35 p.m. on Friday, police said.

Ray was transported by ambulance to UAB Hospital where he died at around 5 a.m. on Saturday.

His girlfriend, whose name hasn't been released, was taken into custody for questioning and hasn't been officially charged.

Police said the girlfriend is accused of shooting Ray during a verbal dispute "over some personal matters." The pair had been drinking earlier in the day, witnesses told police.

"The investigation will have to uncover why the suspect decided to involve a firearm in this situation." police said in a statement. "One thing is certain, a family has lost a loved one and that is never easy to deal with. We will work hard to get them answers."

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Birmingham Police Department Homicide Unit at 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 254-7777.