{"id":107279,"date":"2024-09-22T18:03:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T18:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/birmingham-shooting-results-in-multiple-casualties-police-say\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T18:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T18:03:29","slug":"birmingham-shooting-results-in-multiple-casualties-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/birmingham-shooting-results-in-multiple-casualties-police-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham shooting results in ‘multiple’ casualties, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Four people were killed and at least 18 others injured in a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night, police said.<\/p>\n

The shooting — which occurred just after 11 p.m. in the 2000 Block of Magnolia Avenue South, in the Five Points South Entertainment District — was “not random and stemmed from an isolated incident where multiple victims were caught in the cross fire,” police said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Police are seeking multiple suspects who they said “fired upon a large group of people who were outside in a public area” and then fled the scene in a vehicle.<\/p>\n

“Officers arrived on the scene when they observed two adult males and one adult female lying unresponsive on a sidewalk suffering from multiple gunshot wounds,” police said. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel.<\/p>\n

Additional victims were then located in the area, while others began arriving at local hospitals. One man was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital, police said.<\/p>\n

As of Sunday morning, police said there were a total of 22 gunshot victims — four dead and 18 wounded, “with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to life-threatening.”<\/p>\n

During a press conference Sunday morning, police said they believe it was a “targeted shooting,” and that the targeted individual was among those who are dead. They did not identify the person or say why they might have been targeted.<\/p>\n

Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond extended “heartfelt condolences” to the victims and their families.<\/p>\n

“Our hearts go out to them as we work through this,” Thurmond said.<\/p>\n

Mayor Randall Woodfin called for an end to gun violence, saying his “first priority is public safety.”<\/p>\n

“Do not tell me this is not solvable — at the same time, do not tell me this is only on the police to solve it,” Woodfin said. “Elected officials — locally, statewide and nationally — have a duty to solve this American crisis, this American epidemic of gun violence.”<\/p>\n

More than 100 shell casings were collected at the scene, and police said they believe a modified automatic weapon with a “gun switch” may have been used in the incident.<\/p>\n

No arrests have been made as of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

The police urged anyone with information on the shooting to contact the BPD Homicide Division at 205-254-1764 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Crime Stoppers may award tipsters up to $5,000 in cash for information, the police added.<\/p>\n

The Birmingham Police Department is working with the FBI and ATF on the investigation, the department said. Authorities are also seeking information from witnesses.<\/p>\n

ABC News’ Jessica Gorman contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

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