Birmingham, Ala., Shooting Kills Four, Injures Dozens
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 22, 2024
Gunmen opened fire in a popular entertainment district in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday night, killing four people and wounding at least 18 others, in what appeared to be a targeted attack, the police said. The authorities said they were still looking for the shooters.
The police responded to calls about a shooting in the Five Points South area just after 11 p.m., Truman Fitzgerald, a spokesman for the Birmingham Police Department, said at a news conference. Two men and one woman were found dead at the scene, he said, while another man died at a nearby hospital.
Detectives believe the shooting was not random “and stemmed from an isolated incident where multiple victims were caught in the crossfire,” Mr. Fitzgerald said in a statement on Sunday morning. He added that detectives were still working to determine the intended target.
At least four of the injured victims suffered life-threatening wounds, Mr. Fitzgerald said. All the victims were standing on the sidewalk or in the street, he said.
It was unclear whether the gunmen were on foot or driving, Mr. Fitzgerald said.
Four injured victims, in conditions ranging from good to critical, were still being treated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital on Sunday morning, said Alicia Rohan, a spokeswoman for the university. The hospital had treated 12 victims, including one person who died.
The Five Points South area is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s main campus and is the location of many bars and restaurants.
Saturday’s attack came after four people were killed and nine injured in another shooting in Birmingham in July. The police said that in that episode, they believed at least one person fired shots into a nightclub in North Birmingham.
