Cullman County woman dies after being shot earlier this week

BREMEN, Ala. (WAFF) - UPDATE: A Cullman County woman who was shot earlier this week has died, according to the Cullman County Coroner.

Cynthia Spinks died Thursday morning after she was shot on County Road 18 in Bremen. Authorities believe she was shot Monday.

Police say 37-year-old Jeremy Heath Higgins was arrested in the shooting.

Court documents say Higgins shot Spinks in the head with a small caliber gun.

Original Story: A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a person suffering from a gunshot wound in Bremen.

According to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a welfare check on Monday. When deputies arrived on scene, they found a person suffering from a gunshot wound. That person was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Jeremy Higgins, 37, was found at the scene and arrested. He was taken to the Cullman County Detention Center.

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