
What we know about the Birmingham shooting that left 4 people dead
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Multiple people opened fire Saturday night in a bustling area of Birmingham, Alabama, killing four people and injuring 17 others. Police had not made any arrests as of Sunday evening.
Multiple people opened fire Saturday night in a bustling area of Birmingham, Alabama, killing four people and injuring 17 others. Police had not made any arrests as of Sunday evening. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in Five Points South in Birmingham after 11 p.m. ET to find three “unresponsive” people who were later declared dead, according to Birmingham Officer Truman Fitzgerald. A fourth victim, a man, was pronounced deceased at an area hospital, according to hospital staff. In a news release on Sunday, police identified three of the four people killed as Anitra Holloman, 21; Tahj Booker, 27; and Carlos McCain, 27. Authorities are still working to identify the remaining male victim. Seventeen other people were injured, according to Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond. At least four victims have life-threatening injuries, Fitzgerald said. With no suspects in custody, the Birmingham Police Department is partnering with the FBI and other agencies to investigate, urging anyone with information to come forward. Authorities believe the deadly shooting was a targeted “hit.” Here’s what we know about the mass shooting.