At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police confirmed on Saturday night. The shooting took place in the city’s Five Points South district, an area known for its nightlife.
According to Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald, “multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people” late Saturday. Officers discovered the bodies of two men and one woman at the scene, with a fourth victim succumbing to their injuries in hospital.
Authorities are investigating whether the gunmen approached on foot or drove by before opening fire. No suspects have been arrested so far.
Witnesses, who were queuing outside a hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue, reported hearing gunfire, with some claiming the shots sounded like they came from a fully automatic weapon.
Officer Truman also stated that dozens of people were injured, with at least four in critical condition. “We have dozens of gunshot victims from this area,” he said.
This latest tragedy adds to the over 400 mass shootings recorded in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Earlier this year, in another shooting in Alabama, at least four people were killed and 28 people were wounded. The shooting took place during a late-night “Sweet 16” birthday celebration at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama.
The “Sweet 16” shooting in Alabama marked the third high-profile mass shooting in as many weeks in the US South, following separate outbreaks of deadly gun violence in Tennessee and Kentucky that prompted local leaders to call for tighter gun control measures.
