A tragic mass shooting occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, Saturday night, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to at least 18 others. Birmingham Police reported that multiple shooters targeted a group of people in the city's Five Points South area. The chaos left two men and one woman dead at the scene, while another man succumbed to his injuries later in the hospital.
According to officers, the assailants arrived in a vehicle, exited, and began shooting at the crowd. Authorities believe this incident was not random; it may have been linked to a murder-for-hire plot aimed at a specific target among the victims. Police Chief Scott Thurmond stated that the intended victim was among those killed and emphasized that the location was coincidental to the individual being pursued.
The police are collaborating with the FBI and are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the shooters' arrests. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire that sounded like it came from automatic weapons, raising concerns about the use of Glock switches, which convert semi-automatic guns to fire rapidly.
More than 400 mass shootings have occurred in the U.S. this year, highlighting the ongoing concerns surrounding gun violence. For more detailed information, please refer to authoritative sources on this incident BBC News and Al.com.
