Mass Shooting in Birmingham, Alabama: 4 Dead and 18 Injured

A large-scale shooting occurred in⁣ Birmingham, ‍Alabama, around 11 p.m. on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of four people ⁤and injuring 18 others. According to the police, multiple gunmen opened fire on the crowd,‍ and the preliminary investigation ⁢suggests that the ⁣case may be a “hired murder.”

The shooting took place outside a hookah and cigar shop in the city’s Five Points South neighborhood, a popular entertainment area, just before 11 ⁢p.m. on Saturday. Local police arrived at the scene⁢ shortly after 11 a.m. and found two ⁢adult males and one adult⁢ female unresponsive on‌ the sidewalk with gunshot wounds. Medical personnel pronounced them dead at the scene. A fourth victim was later pronounced dead⁢ at nearby UAB‍ Hospital.

According to witnesses,⁤ a car stopped at the scene, and several people got out of the car, opened fire, and ⁤then returned to the car and fled the scene. Police have not yet released the suspect’s identity, but preliminary investigations showed that the gunman was targeting a specific person.

The specific target, a male, was⁣ reportedly killed⁤ in the shooting. ‍Investigators believe the gunman may have used a fully automatic weapon, which is illegal. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and are assuring the public they can remain anonymous.

No one has been arrested yet, and the case is still under further investigation. The police are working to gather more information and are asking‌ for the public’s ⁤help in solving the case.