Birmingham Police Update Mass Shooting That Killed Four and Injured 18
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- A massive manhunt was underway Sunday morning after a mass shooting late Saturday night in Birmingham’s bustling Five Points South entertainment area left four dead and at least 18 others injured.
Authorities said they don’t believe the shooting was random, but stemmed from an isolated incident where multiple innocent bystanders were caught in the crossfire.
“We have reached out to our partners with ATF, the FBI, you’ll have a plethora of law enforcement agencies assisting the Birmingham Police Department‚'’ Officer Truman Fitzgerald said.
Here is full coverage of the case.
“Rest assured, we are going to do everything we possibly can to uncover, identify and hunt down whoever was responsible for preying on our people,” he said.
You can submit information to police here.
Fitzgerald said the shooting happened just after 11 p.m. in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue South. Police are expected to provide an update on the investigation this morning.
Initial reports indicate club patrons were waiting in line outside Hush, a hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue, when the shooting took place. Witnesses said at least some of the gunfire sounded like it came from a weapon outfitted with a “switch” that converts a gun to full automatic.
“Glock switches are the number one public safety issue in our city and state,’' Mayor Randall Woodfin said on social media Sunday morning. “Converting a semi-automatic weapon into a fully automatic weapon that discharges all bullets within seconds doesn’t belong on our domestic streets.’'
Detectives are working to confirm it was a drive-by or if the shooters were on foot, police said.
As South Precinct officers responded to the report of shots fired, they learned multiple people had been shot.
Once on the scene, they found two men and a woman unresponsive on the sidewalk.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced all three dead on the scene. A fourth man was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital.
Officers from throughout the city flocked to Five Points South as a massive perimeter was set up at the chaotic scene.
Firefighters took eight of the wounded from the scene. The other victims began showing up at hospitals through Birmingham.
“We have dozens of gunshot victims from this area,’’ Fitzgerald said. “I’m told at least four of those gunshot victims are life-threatening.”
Investigators believe multiple shooters fired numerous shots into a group of people on Magnolia Avenue.
No arrests have been made.
Fitzgerald urged the public to provide any information they have about the shooting to police. Nearby businesses were urged to share surveillance video footage with police.
“There’s no information that is too small,’’ he said. “We know this area is saturated with cameras.”
A large number of police had the streets blocked off as hundreds of people gathered in the popular nightspot neighborhood on Saturday night.
“It’s a beautiful night on a Saturday. This is one of the most popular entertainment districts in Birmingham so you can always expect a crowd,” Fitzgerald said.
“This group of shooters fired on these victims while they were out in the open,’' he said. “This was on a sidewalk or a city street.”
And he immediately went for a weapons grab as he is saying it isn’t political. Maybe get the criminals rather than the inanimate object 🙄
Criminals DON'T CARE ABOUT LAWS
Knowing that, don't you think we should make it harder for them to get their hands on guns?
@@larrywohlgemuth5948, criminals will ALWAYS find a way to get guns. They will just steal yours.
@@larrywohlgemuth5948California, New York and Illinois *cough* Chicago have the strictest gun laws in the nation. Riddle me that?
The more firearms the general population has, the safer they will be.
Drugs are illegal are people still getting their hands on them??? Criminals will always get what they want no matter the laws @@larrywohlgemuth5948
Criminals with automatic weapons don't follow the laws.
Neither do those who make them nor those who created them. You are of your FATHER.
John 8:44.
But the LAWS FOLLOW THEM😢
That's like calling Ford employees criminals because terrorists sometimes use their vehicles to mow down innocent civilians. Derp. @γένεσις-ο9ψ
Government doesn't follow the laws they created, why the hell would anyone else ??? They also created the American mess, time for justice, it will be GODS justice ! ! !
The law is meant to follow the people, not the item. If you can't police access to an item (including drugs) how the Hell do you think you control people's actions. So, I guess we just have to suck it up and accept the status quo as we send out kids off to school, to church, a movie, a concert, etc?
I hate how they are not admitting that this is gang violence when this totally is. This is classic the sharks vs the jets and it escalates to killing innocents.
Look! A podium of failures.
As Queen Charlotte says "Sorrows, sorrows, prayers" Nothing changes.
Sincere condolences to each and every victim and their families 🙏 ❤ Prayers for the city 🙏 ❤ The violence has to END!! 😢
Who are the suspects??????????? What are you hiding?
The public isn’t privy to all details instantly. An investigation is underway, it could hinder the investigation. What makes you automatically assume anything is hidden? Ridiculous.
Suspects are the usual, vibrant ones.
Say it!!!
@@timsmith658 MAGA?
They’re George Floyd supporters doing what the always do.
They’re George Floyd supporters doing what they always do.
This is not news . It’s just life in America .
Is that you, John David? 🙄
It doesn't have to be
gerogecuster527- This is life in WAKANDA
Not true. Only in a handful of urban areas with an overrepresentation of a particular segment of the population
@@KayFabe87 - Wakandans
Gang violence, not gun violence, move along people, nothing to see here.
Except for the people who were not gang members in that restaurant district. Not gun violence is gang violence
first, it started as a targeted attack against someone now it's about gun violence but he can't say gang violence/criminals which is the actual cause
That wouldn't fit the narrative of taking law abiding citizens rights to own weapons away.
Yes this used to be called gang violence and now they push the definition into gun violence when it is the gangsters with illegal guns shooting people. They blame the guns but it is gang violence. The gangsters are killing people.
@@williamhensley5726 because people don’t have to be in a gang to engage in targeted attacks. People can coordinate crimes without being members of gangs. Why is this shocking to you?
@@THEMONITOR72 the legal definition of gang is 3 people, with identifiable leadership. Or as you say people coordinating crimes to engage in targeted attacks. I.e. a gang
@@willmorshi gangs have identifiable names if we are talking about something being gang related in THIS context.
No one refers to the Hatfields and the McCoys as gangs do they?
The people involved in this could be family members or just friends.
You have no idea so please stop speculating.
CALL IT WHAT IT IS!!! GANG VIOLENCE NOT A MASS SHOOTING!!!!!’
Do you know the definition of Mass Shooting?
Exactly! They are now going to start calling gang drive by’s etc in south side chicago now mass shooters which is totally ridiculous. This is gang violence, gang crimes not mass shootings.
@@JjlorangerAnd who made the Definition of what a mass shooting is🥴 of cours they want to label gang violence as mass shootings because they need to mask themselves with false narratives 👏 this like most 13percent crime is young immature youth who come from unstable single parent homes not the kid who comes from a two parent home and lives in a decent area with no real reason to do what he did!
@@Breeze-d3vYou just described almost every school shooter you ingrate.
@@Jjloranger yes I do!! 4 or more killed in one incident! They’ve called it gang violence for over one hundred years since the mafia came to America now it’s mass shootings so it scares everyone into complacency.
If they don't describe the suspects then we already know who they are.
A dead Caucasian that blew his own head off?
Who are they? I’m curious 🧐
Men with guns.
@@itsanunnsworldlife7160Democrat Spawn
Eat a dog today David?
Need to be more transparent about this being done wih HANDGUNS not assault rifles
Were tired of the violence!
Well i mean not all of us... im guessing
Well when it's legal to kill a full term baby ready to be born, what do you expect?
Well you're living in the seals so....Going to get worse.
There has been violence for thousands of years, there will be for thousands more. Welcome to the human race.
Voting has consequences.
Iam so sorry to all that lost loved ones 😢 can't even enjoy life anymore
I am a person of color and we have never been able to enjoy life since the colonizers pulled up killing stealing pillaging and raping our ancestors. It's still going on and we are not the blame. The colonizers are!
Always be ready. Protect your loved ones. Don’t leave the house without saying “I love you”. Don’t leave anything unsaid, you never know when your times up.
lost culture, unfortunately
They never had any culture. Can't even whip culture into them if you tried.
All those shootings which kills thousands yearly and not considered terrorism 😅
You'll never convince me some of these are not orchestrated.
I agree. Cia and Pentagon has got to be involved.
I wonder what the Hodge twins take on this will be?!?!😂
I'd rather hear their take on white nationalists being arrested for putting out a hitlist against black and Jewish elected officials.
What a bunch of malarky! Sounded like they were at an awards ceremony w/all the backscratching & acolades flying. One guy turned it political! Just wrong. Get out there and do your jobs BPD et al!
"Im an elected official, I'm non-partisan" biggest bunch of BS ever stated. "Im an elected official, i must stick to truth" this dude lies every other sentence.
Vote him out.
Don't you dare make this about gun control
"There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear". I assume our Nation's Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Center (CTIC) is fully engaged.
My prayers to the family, loved ones and friends of everyone involved in this tragedy. My God please protect your children 😢
How about some info besides thanking everyone?
Not politics but bring up politics! Politics have nothing to with this! The guns were more than likely illegal so nothing politics could have done to prevent this
And you know those liberal lefties are going to always bring up guns getting rid of guns
Yes, politics.
Politics has EVERYTHING to do with this.
Agree, Law abiding citizens are not the problem, criminals will always commit crimes
Political ? . . . The NRA is a SCAM using the 2nd amendment as BAIT.
@@lynneanderson4255you're right, if these liberal district attorney and judges, stop giving this trash slaps on the wrist, they wouldn't be out on the street committing crimes. How much you want to bet when they catch these guys they all have a record
Return to the bible instead of tik tok
No, you don't get to shove the bible down everyone's throat. This country has the freedom of or from religion. Ffs. Grow up
Sounds like a bunch of excuses to me.
Last time I checked the weapon they suspect was used (a Glock with a Glock switch) is already illegal. So what else does he want?
To mitigate its availability and enforce stiffer penalties.
@@cynthiaslater7445Again, HOW? Enforcement has to be online & on the black market fabricators because that's where they're buying the illegal switches. They're also stealing the guns from homes & vehicles.
Targeting innocent, safe & responsible gun owners has no affect on the perpetrators of these crimes. Also, firearm registration is ok only good for two things: Identifying who initially purchased the firearm AFTER a crime was committed and confiscation, which is illegal.
@cynthiaslater7445 glock switches are already illegal, and carry a 10 year+ federal prison sentence. The type of people who are willing to carry out acts of violence couldn't care less about laws. If they're already breaking them by carrying the weapon, another law would make no difference
@@billycarr1254 how many of those stolen guns do you think ever get reported?
At least they didn’t use AR15s then they’d be in big trouble.
Mayor of Birmingham said it best. These legislators need to untie their hands not only in Birmingham but across the nation. We have same issue in Ohio!!! Well said Mayor
You're right, get Criminals and Gangs off the street this problem solved ..... everyone has to stop blaming a tool. These issues start in the home and the soften of laws and the abilities of parents, teachers and authorities from developing youths at young ages thru adulthood. The saying "Spare the Rod" could not be further from the Truth.
I live in Birmingham! We had a nice city till this Democrat mayor 😢 now homeless is literally everywhere the rich don't want to be😮 trash on sides of the roads and murders every day on the news! The only thing he has improved is his 2000$ suits he wears now😅
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You’re so uneducated !! Go study history what happens when they take the guns !!
We should ban cars as well !!
Bans don’t do anything to stop criminals.
Praying for all involved
praying to what?
@@travisgoesthereYou don't care so why even ask?
They think praying to the clouds is going to make a change. Every time this happens the religious zealots jump forward screaming how their religion should be shoved down everyone's throats. It's disgusting at this point.@@travisgoesthere
talk is very cheap
They were fewer bullets fired by Custer's men at the Little Big Horn Battle.
Because gun technology has increased considerably.
@@THEMONITOR72 Guns don't kill, people do.
@@Rocky-xx2zg and neither do nukes or bio-weapons
@@THEMONITOR72 Really? I 'll look to see where I can purchase those. To the best of my knowledge, it's more difficult than buying a gun. Get real!!!
Detroit zoo had a street party
Ya kno, Dexter would've had the this case solved "and" settled way before this staged press conference.
Well that didn’t take long to go political
There's no way it isn't political. When people are doing things to harm others and have that right protected by law or Constitution, how could it not be, when immediately, one party or the other starts throwing blame?
Wow, does this guy do everything in Birmingham? Is that the best they got?
What's the deal seems fishy to me & not gang related 😮😮😮
Why did the first guy interrupt the speech like he was at Chuck e cheese smiling and all happy
Clearly, the work of Yakub here
The Amish are at it again!
The woman survivor (child at the time) of the horrendous Amish schoolhouse shooting of 2006 finally died this year.
@@kerrynight3271Ugh ..
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Officer, if 18 wounded and 4 killed, that's 22. Not (Approximate) 21. Learning how to count is an important step in Law Enforcement. 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and so on.
Is that it? Is that your feeling right now?
@@user-petfriendly Non- Sequitur. Feelings are not Stoic. "FEELINGS" led to this massacre. Facts solve problems. Truth solves problems. Not "feelings".
it stilll Juneteenth?
Or just a normal day at school, massage parlor or movie theater.
@@γένεσις-ο9ψhow many people are killed everyday in these inner cities by black Americans by other black Americans? This cannot be overlooked. Yes there are whites killing innocent people but not on the scale as the other.
Well said Mayor of Birmingham!
If aromatic weapons are already illegal to own in the nations with the highest murder rates what logic or reasoning are you using to conclude it would change in the USA?
We could all balance the Fed budget within a matter of minutes if everyone simply stood on business and "asked not what my country can do for me, but what can I do for my country"!!!!
I get what he's saying, but it's not the weapon or type of weapon it's the person
The bigotry and the superiority in these comments are insane. Blinded by their own ignorance.
1at Amendment. Be thankful your own thoughts and comments are not deemed fake and removed by the govt. Yet.
Shut up nerd!
.reggiN
And you are blindfolded to the crime statistics.
Oh , if it would have been your shooter type of choice, these comments wouldn't be ignorant enough for you ,I'm sure. I can see you came in here looking to bolster a narrative , got disappointed , but still had to shoot your shot. Carry on.
The man in the grey suit and glasses is an man who speaks of truth, someone does somthing like this and the police get the blame as they can't do what needs to be done.
How awful 😡😡
Sounds like the problem is gangs…
Sounds like BS to me
And they are on the lookout for WHO??????
Mayor Woodfin needs to step down. he is too SOFT! Birmingham needs a mayor like the city of Hoover has.
Y'all should've had this press conference when y'all had something to say. Y'all all standing there wasting time. For what y'all offering one person could've done this
MY ,MY GOD, PLEASE INTERVENE IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST AMEN 🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏 CONDOLENCES TO THOSE FAMILIES THAT LOSS THEIR LOVE ONES.
This happens every night in democratic cities.
Republican state. Gun laws are on maga gop. Australia had one mass shooting and did the thing necessary to keep it at one.
Both parties are full of greedy trash
So, give us the stats on which cities are Democratic vs Republicans, then give us the stats on "this" happening there.
Mass shooting? What constitutes a mass shooting? More than 2?😂😂😂
Most studies and reports have stated 4 or more. That is generally the standard.
4 dead, 18 injured, 100 shell casings definitely fits, whatever the definition
@@Jdelli0916 Vegas was a mass shooting!
@@Jdelli0916So it's an arbitrary number than can be manipulated up or down?
Actually the term "mass shooting" was created on purpose and is used with intent. Just like conspiracy theorist.
Project mockingbird.
Look it up.
It's a shame what is happening in country. Too many people who don't follow the rules and too many guns.
So you have to target a person amongst hundreds of other people!!!!! Give me a break!!!! How do they know this was targeted already !!!!!
@@JimSpurlockStupid comment of the day, since gun rights have always been since the inception of of this country. Blame the trigger person/people.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all in the USA , especially Birmingham this morning. 🙏 🇨🇦
My condolences to the families who have lost loved ones. 🙏❤🙏
Eyewitnesses?
Bet he won't agree to lock people up for life if they are found with an illegal weapon or a weapon not registered to them in possession... I'd be perfectly fine with that vs trying to take my stuff
The word pleasure was out of place in the introduction.
I can't believe Koreans would do this😮
Birmingham made world news
The Birmingham Police Department is represented by a Law-Enforcement Professional. I anticipate the City of Birmingham and our Nation at large will receive the FACTS.
Rap music is a big contributor
CNN, Fox News, msnbc, religions, other beliefs are all way more contributors than rap music.
It's interesting out of all the other issues, you gravitate to rap music as being responsible for this behavior.
@@projectzeroDC5 all of these programs are part of the problem, when you have ppl saying “threat to democracy” and etc it can spew nonsense. Ppl need to be careful of what they say because it can trigger
@@projectzeroDC5Nah. The Watermelon people don’t watch any of that. 😂
You're right...Today's hip hop is more influenced with guns and drugs than yesterday's hip hop.
@@projectzeroDC5 You think all the gang members were raised by the network news and not their parents. Crawl back under your 🪨
Lies and more lies. RIP
100% this is on our failing government and supreme court!!!!
WHEN are we going to get a ‘Black Hate Crime Bill’ These are policies we need a commitment on!
Obviously another law will stop mass shootings! Seriously? Since when did that ever help?
What a total mental mess America is in
Was it the same people that did this at the North Birmingham club?
Obviously we just need to make it easier for these crazy people to get firearms. Compared to other countries, our current laws are definitely working really well.
Maybe should pass another law against murder. Maybe the criminals will pay attention then.
The city needs cameras on every street. And drones that react to the sound of gun fire and records and follows the gunfire and speeding cars that leave the scene.
They had that in Chicago and they made them turn it off because they said it was racist.
Keep FATHERS in the home
Lolol
They have a home. It's prison.
Amen!! Gotta stop subsidizing single motherhood. Those that do this also own the prison systems. They know exactly what they are doing by destroying a whole generation of children and parents.
That's a pathetic excuse. A father can have just as much good or bad influence on a child's behavior from a house in another town or state. As the saying goes "it takes a village".
Saggin
I agree with this guy speaking. It is so true everything he says. My Condolences to the family 🙏.
So sad 😢😢
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Dem0cratic run c1ty😢
Day's bees ded
The usual suspooks at it again..
How sad that the world has came to this. Praying for the fallen and their family's..God Speed !! 😢💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏
The world?
This is an American problem.
Esperá sentada, mi amorrrrr
Officer Troy Fitzgerald is an excellent communicator.
The staffer with the glasses is uing OTHERS' WORDS. I heard a shock jock use thse EXACT words YESTERDAY: not an original thought in "glasses" head. I hate "sound bites".
Edit: omg is glasses guy the MAYOR? too bad😔
Ban did nothing, had no effect on crime! That's why it was not renewed!
It must not have been a UAB student area as I haven’t seen any interviews with students.
Nah Magnolia sounds like near the ghetto
Side note:::its a bit harder to capture these law breakers wen half the Leos are for no good reason up on the podium???
get out there already!!..🙈...
Mr mayer is awful...says its not political...but keeps bringing up politics.....wat a tool....🙈...lots of werd salad also.......next...
Here we go… again
Insane country, total bedlam
Oh well.
Isnt this just a fact of life now?
According to Vance, that was school massacres, but yeah...
Per scripture it's just getting started.
In large urban areas, yes. They keep voting for democrats.
This liar....
well said
Unfortunately, nobody cares next
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