Four dead and dozens hurt in Birmingham mass shooting

Alabama, has drawn significant attention as it resulted in the tragic loss of four lives and left dozens injured. Occurring late Saturday night in the Five Points South district, a popular area known for its nightlife, this incident is emblematic of a broader issue of gun violence plaguing the United States . Eyewitness accounts indicate that multiple assailants fired indiscriminately into a crowd, highlighting the chaotic nature of such violent outbreaks. Authorities have not yet made any arrests and are actively investigating the situation with assistance from federal agencies like the FBI and ATF .

At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police say.

“Multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people” late on Satuday in the Five Points South area of the city, Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald said.

Police found the bodies of two men and one woman at the scene and a fourth victim died of bullet wounds in hospital, he said.

Mr Fitzgerald added. No suspects have been arrested.

Officers say dozens of victims arrived at various hospitals across the city.

BPD believes multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people either on the sidewalk or on the road of Magnolia Avenue. Detectives are still working to confirm whether the shooters fired their guns on foot or from a car.

Mayor Randall Woodfin said it best this week.. we’re seeing far too many arguments being settled by bullets, and I think this speaks exactly to what our mayor just said,” stated Officer Fitzgerald.

Speaking about the injured, Mr Fitzgerald told reporters: “We have dozens of gunshot victims from this area. I’m told at least four of those gunshot victims are life-threatening."

There have been more than 400 mass shootings across the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are injured or killed.

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