Four people are dead and dozens injured following a mass shooting in Alabama

22 September 2024 , 10:14

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Four people are dead and dozens injured following a mass shooting in Alabama

Four people were shot dead in the street in a nightlife area in Alabama last night, according to police.

Multiple people were shot on 20th Street near Magnolia Avenue in the Five Points South area of Birmingham, the Birmingham Police Department said in a social media post.

Officers arrived at the scene and discovered two men and a woman dead at the scene. A fourth victim died at a hospital, WBMA-TV reported.

Other victims were transported to hospitals in private vehicles, police said.

The Five Points South area of Birmingham has entertainment venues, restaurants and bars and is often crowded on Saturday nights. 

The shooting happened on 20th Street near Magnolia Avenue in Alabama (Picture: Google)

Police said there were no immediate arrests, WBMA reported.

‘We will do everything we possibly can to make sure we uncover, identify and hunt down whoever is responsible for preying on our people this morning,’ Birmingham Officer Truman Fitzgerald said.

Thomas Brown