Dead and wounded in Alabama

In a new shooting in the United Statesat least Four dead and 18 injured was the result of an attack that occurred in a nightclub area in Birmingham, Alabama.

Police said several of the victims were just enjoying themselves in the area, but were left Caught in the crossfire.

He also noted that So far there are no arrests for the shooting, but asked the public to come forward with any information they may have.

Mass shooting in Alabama leaves dead and injured

The events occurred shortly after 11 pm on Saturday in the sector Five Points South of the cityOfficer Truman Fitzgerald said by email.

When they arrived at the scene the officers found Two men and a woman on the sidewalk with several bullet wounds, while another person shot was declared dead in hospitalFitzgerald said.

The preliminary investigation found that “Multiple suspects shot against a large group of people who were outside in a public area,” Fitzgerald said.

“Detectives believe the shooting It was not random and arose from an isolated incident “in which several victims were caught in the crossfire,” Fitzgerald said.

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At least 18 injured in US shooting

Several injured people began showing up at hospitals, Fitzgerald said, and by Sunday morning police had identified 18 victims with injuriessome of them serious.

Authorities believe the person the attacker was looking for is among the deceasedPolice Chief Scott Thurmond said at a news conference.

“The suspects came in a vehicle, got out, They fired, re-entered the vehicle and drove away.“, he said.

There have been no arrests yet and police have not determined who was the target of the shooting, so asked the public for any information that you have.

Police operation in search of suspects

The police launched a Large operation to search for suspects and contacted federal agencies to assist in the investigation, AL.com reported.

Authorities are trying to determine whether it was a drive-by shooting or whether someone came on foot, police told AL.com.

“Rest assured that we will do everything in our power to discover, identify and pursue whoever responsible for attacking our citizens,” Fitzgerald said.

The Five Points South area in Birmingham has many leisure spaces, restaurants and bars and is usually packed on Saturday nights.

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