BIRMINGHAM – Four people have died and more than 20 were wounded following a shooting in a nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, according to police and news reports.
There were multiple people shot on 20th Street near Magnolia Avenue in the Five Points South area shortly after 11 p.m., the Birmingham Police Department said in a social media post.
Birmingham Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the shooting left up to 21 people wounded, including four sustaining “life-threatening” injuries.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service announced three victims dead on the scene, and a fourth person was pronounced dead at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.
The Five Points South area of Birmingham has numerous entertainment venues, restaurants, and bars, therefore it is often crowded on Saturday nights.
