Four people were killed and at least 21 others were wounded in a mass shooting Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama. No suspects have been taken into custody.
Four people were killed and at least 21 others were wounded in a mass shooting Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama.
The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue in the Five Points South area near the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Police told AL.com.
Four Killed, 21 Wounded in Birmingham Mass Shooting
Two men and a woman were killed at the scene, while a fourth victim died at the university's hospital.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported eight victims to the hospital, and police said four of those victims sustained life-threatening wounds. Many others also arrived at hospitals in private vehicles.
Four Killed, 21 Wounded in Birmingham Mass Shooting
No suspects have been taken into custody. Police say multiple gunmen are believed to be responsible for the shooting.
"Rest assured, we are going to do everything we possibly can to uncover, identify and hunt down whoever was responsible for preying on our people," Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald told AL.com.
Four Killed, 21 Wounded in Birmingham Mass Shooting
Streets have been blocked off in the area as police continue to investigate.
Fitzgerald said police have reached out to the FBI and ATF for assistance.
Four Killed, 21 Wounded in Birmingham Mass Shooting
The shooting is the latest in a string of mass shootings in the United States in recent months.
In August, a gunman killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York.
In May, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
In April, a gunman killed six people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The mass shootings have reignited the debate over gun control in the United States.
President Joe Biden has called for stricter gun control laws, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons.
The National Rifle Association, a powerful gun rights lobby, has opposed stricter gun control laws.
The debate over gun control is likely to continue in the wake of the Birmingham mass shooting.
