A man and a woman were hospitalized Saturday night after gunfire erupted during a reported gun sale at a western Jefferson County convenience store.

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies responded just before 7:30 p.m. to a shooting complaint at 3597 Jaybird Road at the Chevron convenience store in Brighton. Once on the scene, they found an adult male inside a car suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries, said Chief Deputy Randy Christian.

Investigators learned that an adult female had been taken to an area hospital by private vehicle. She was also suffering from a gunshot wound. Her injuries are non-life threatening.

Early information from the scene is that the male went to the convenience store with the female to sell a gun to another man. During the transaction inside the car, the first man pulled a gun and began shooting. The second man returned fire inside the car.

After the shooting the second man fled the area.

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