A Birmingham police officer was held in the Hoover City Jail for 48 hours after his aunt allegedly lied to police, saying he shot at her during a family dispute, authorities said.

Hoover police were called Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. about an altercation in an apartment parking lot in the 400 block of Crowne Woods Drive.

“The 911 caller reported an altercation in the parking lot involving her nephew whom she identified as a police officer employed by the City of Birmingham,” a statement from Hoover police on Friday read.

The caller — Joni V. Langford Green, 51 — told responding Hoover officers her nephew shot at her during an altercation in her apartment just before she called 911, Hoover police said.

Police found evidence of a bullet impact inside the apartment and detained the nephew at the scene.

He was placed on a 48-hour investigative hold in the Hoover City Jail while the claims were investigated and detectives searched for corroborating evidence.

“Detectives received numerous conflicting statements from involved parties and independent witnesses and ultimately discovered the male had accidentally discharged a firearm several days prior while he was cleaning it, resulting in minor property damage,” the Hoover police statement read.

No one was hurt and the gun being accidentally discharged was not reported to Hoover police.

“There was an argument between the homeowner and her nephew on the night of the 911 call, but the caller falsely reported the accidental gunshot occurred as part of the argument,” Hoover police said.

Hoover police said “the investigation indicated there were ongoing domestic issues within the family that led to these events occurring.”

The facts of the case were presented to Hoover Municipal Court and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office in Bessemer.

“No probable cause was found to formally charge the male with a criminal act and he was released from custody,” Hoover police said.

Green was charged with falsely reporting an incident, police said.

She was booked into the Hoover City Jail on $500 bond on Friday.

Birmingham police said the officer is on leave pending a Birmingham Police Department Internal Affairs investigation.

Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said Hoover police officials have kept them informed throughout the investigation.

The officers’ name was not released.