September 2024 Birmingham shooting
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| September 2024 Birmingham nightlife shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Date | September 21, 2024 c. 11:00 p.m. (CST) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Unknown |
| Deaths | c. 4 |
| Injured | c. 18 |
| Perpetrators | 'multiple' shooters |
| Motive | Likely targeted |
On September 21, 2024, four people were killed and at least eighteen were injured in a mass shooting at an entertainment venue in the Five Points South neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, United States.[1][2]
The police believe that the shooting was targeted, and that the intended target is among the dead.[1]
Background
[edit]Previous shootings
[edit]The shooting was the third quadruple homicide in Birmingham in 2024. In February, four men were killed in a drive-by shooting near a car wash.[3] In July, four were killed and ten were injured in a drive-by shooting at a birthday party hosted by a nightclub,[4][5] which at the time, was the city's largest mass shooting in 2024.
Five Points South neighborhood
[edit]Located south of the city's downtown, It is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus, an energetic area with a mix of fine-dining, farm-to-table, and barbecue restaurants, and a well-known busy nightlife hub, with many pubs and live music spots clustered on 20th Street South.
Shooting
[edit]Just after 11 p.m., multiple shooters in a vehicle approached to a bar full of people in queue outside, exited the vehicle to open fire, and then drove away. Police responded to calls about the shooting, and found two men and a woman unconscious, who were pronounced dead at the scene. A man being treated in the hospital with eleven others later died. At least eighteen others were wounded, with four suffering life-threatening wounds.[6]
Suspects
[edit]According to law enforcement, the shooting was perpetrated by "multiple shooters" who drove off after the shooting.[1]
Reactions
[edit]At a news conference, Randall Woodfin, the mayor of Birmingham, stated that the city was being particularly affected by an epidemic of gun violence in the United States.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Afshar, Paradise; Mascarenhas, Lauren; Razek, Raja (September 22, 2024). "At least 4 killed and 'dozens' injured in shooting at popular entertainment area in Birmingham, Alabama, police say". CNN.
- ^ "Four dead and 18 hurt in Alabama mass shooting". British Broadcasting Corporation News. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Carol (February 17, 2024). "Birmingham shooting kills 4 lifelong friends: 'Something special about him,' one victim's family says". AL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Carol (July 14, 2024). "4 killed, 10 wounded in drive-by shooting at adult birthday party at Birmingham social club". AL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Carol (September 22, 2024). "Mass shooting in Birmingham's 5 Points South leaves 4 dead, 18 injured". AL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Taft, Isabelle; Zhuang, Yan (September 22, 2024). "4 Killed in Shooting Near University of Alabama at Birmingham". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Taft, Isabelle; Zhuang, Yan (September 22, 2024). "4 Killed in Shooting Near University of Alabama at Birmingham". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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