A beloved father and community fixture, Glenn Adrian Griggs, a 71-year-old White male, died on Sunday, February 8, 2026, following a violent encounter at his home in Hoover, Alabama. The tragic event unfolded in his own driveway, leaving a family and community in mourning. The circumstances surrounding his death are deeply troubling, as authorities have identified his own son as the perpetrator.
The incident began on that Sunday morning when a 911 call was placed to report a man
experiencing a mental health crisis at the Griggs residence on Riverlake Drive. When officers from the Hoover Police Department arrived at the scene around 7:49 AM, they were met with immediate gunfire. The shooter, identified as 38-year-old Asa Redd Griggs, the victim's son, allegedly brandished a handgun and opened fire.
In the ensuing chaos, Glenn Adrian Griggs was fatally shot. The violence did not end there, as one of the responding Hoover police officers was also struck by gunfire, sustaining a wound to the torso. The other officers on the scene returned fire, striking and wounding Asa Griggs. The injured officer was transported to a local hospital and was expected to make a full recovery.
Following the exchange of gunfire, Asa Griggs was taken into custody. He was also transported to a hospital for treatment of his injuries and was reported to be in stable condition. While he was immediately apprehended at the scene, the specific charges to be filed in relation to his father's death were not immediately announced. The investigation into the domestic shooting is ongoing, leaving a family to grapple with the devastating loss of a man described as a pillar of his community, a loving father of four, and a cherished grandfather.
