One man is dead and another was injured following a shooting Tuesday night in the Valley community of Lee County, with investigators saying evidence indicates the two men exchanged gunfire.

According to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, deputies received a 911 call at approximately 8:13 p.m. CST on October 13, 2026, regarding two vehicles stopped in the roadway just north of the Long Bridge on Lee Road 379. The caller reported hearing what sounded like a gunshot after passing the vehicles.

When deputies arrived, they located two men suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and unresponsive near their vehicles in the roadway in the 9100 block of Lee Road 379.

Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton identified the deceased as 39-year-old Corey Michael Moore, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:50 p.m. CST from apparent multiple gunshot wounds.

Sheriff Jones said the second man, a 29-year-old from Pine Mountain, Georgia, was transported by ground to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

According to the sheriff, evidence recovered and documented at the scene indicates the two men had engaged in a shoot-out. Investigators recovered two handguns, which were found in close proximity to each of the men.

Authorities have not determined a motive, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.

Moore will be transported by the Lee County Coroner’s Office to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a postmortem examination.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).