A mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, left four people dead and numerous others wounded on Saturday evening. Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald confirmed that officers found two men and a woman unresponsive at the scene, all of whom were later pronounced dead. A fourth victim succumbed to injuries at a local hospital.
The shooting occurred in the Five Points South area, where multiple attackers opened fire on a group of people. No arrests have been made so far, and the police are investigating whether the attackers were on foot or involved in a drive-by shooting.
At least 11 injured individuals are being treated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, with several facing life-threatening injuries. Birmingham police, alongside other law enforcement agencies, are reviewing surveillance footage to identify the attackers.
This incident is one of 403 mass shootings recorded in the U.S. this year, as tracked by the Gun Violence Archive. Police remain committed to finding those responsible for the attack, with Officer Fitzgerald stating, “We are going to do everything we possibly can to uncover, identify, and hunt down who was responsible for preying on our people.”