A drive-by shooting in an east Birmingham neighborhood sent one man to the hospital.

Birmingham police East Precinct officers were dispatched about 1 p.m. Monday to a shooting call in the 4100 block of 51st Avenue North.

They arrived to find an adult male with a gunshot wound. Police radio communications indicated the victim was shot in the abdomen.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service transported the victim to UAB Hospital. The severity of his injuries was not immediately known.

Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said the preliminary investigation indicates the victim was struck in a drive-by.

This story will be updated if more information becomes available.