Four people were killed and 17 others injured in a targeted shooting outside a popular Alabama nightclub Saturday night. Police believe the attack was a 'hit' carried out by multiple shooters who opened fire on the sidewalk outside Hush, a lounge in Birmingham's Five Points South entertainment district.
By early Sunday, after victims began showing up at hospitals, police had identified 17 people with injuries, some of them life-threatening.others injured in what police described as a targeted “hit” by multiple shooters who opened fire outside a popular Alabama nightspot.
The shooting occurred on the sidewalk and street outside Hush, a lounge in the entertainment district, where blood stains were still visible on the sidewalk outside the venue on Sunday morning. In a statement late Sunday, police said the shooters are believed to have used “machine gun conversion devices” that make semi-automatic weapons fire more rapidly.Officers found two men and a woman on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds and they were pronounced dead there. An additional male gunshot victim was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police.
By the early hours of Sunday, victims began showing up at hospitals and police subsequently identified 17 people with injuries, some of them life-threatening. Four of the surviving victims, in conditions ranging from good to critical, were being treated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital on Sunday afternoon, according to Alicia Rohan, a hospital spokeswoman.
Shooting Birmingham Alabama Nightclub Gun Violence
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Multiple Shooters Kill Four, Wound 18 in Birmingham Entertainment DistrictFour people were killed and 18 others injured in a shooting Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama's entertainment district. Police say multiple shooters opened fire on a large group of people, and at least four of the wounded are in critical condition. A manhunt is underway for the suspects.
Read more »
Multiple Shooters Kill Four, Injure 18 in Birmingham Entertainment DistrictFour people were killed and 18 others injured in a mass shooting at a popular entertainment district in Birmingham, Alabama. Police are searching for multiple shooters who opened fire on a large group of people Saturday night. At least four of the wounded are in critical condition.
Read more »
Multiple Shooters Kill 4 and Injure 17 in Birmingham 'Hit'A mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, left four people dead and 17 others injured. Authorities believe the intended target was among those killed and that the shooting may have been a paid hit. Multiple suspects opened fire in the city's entertainment district before fleeing the scene.
Read more »
Multiple Shooters Kill 4, Injure 21 in Birmingham Mass ShootingAt least four people are dead and 21 more shot after a mass shooting in Birmingham's Five Points South area Saturday night. Investigators say multiple shooters fired at a group of people outside on the sidewalk or in the street, leaving many with life-threatening injuries. The motive remains unclear, but authorities believe it was targeted.
Read more »
Manhunt underway after multiple shooters kill 4 people in BirminghamThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
Manhunt launched for ‘multiple shooters' after at least 4 killed and 18 injured in BirminghamAt least four people were killed and dozens more were injured in a shooting at in Birmingham, Alabama.
Read more »