2 shot, 2-year-old grazed by gunfire in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is investigating an assault after two people were shot and a child grazed by gunfire Thursday evening.

According to public information officer Truman Fitzgerald, officers were dispatched at 6 p.m. to the 2900 block of 29th Avenue North on reports of a person shot. They arrived and found an adult woman who was shot and a 2-year-old girl who was grazed by gunfire.

The woman was transported to UAB Hospital in life-threatening condition while the 2-year-old girl was transported to Children’s Hospital in non-life-threatening condition.

Investigators later learned that a 16-year-old boy who was at the scene arrived at Children’s Hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries.

According to BPD, the preliminary investigation found that the 16-year-old was with a group that was involved in an argument with the woman. Shots were exchanged between the two, leading to their injuries as well as the 2-year-old’s. There are no additional persons in custody

Anyone who has additional information is urged to contact BPD at 205-254-1764 or CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777.