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THIS IS WTM 13 BREAKING NEWS IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AND THAT BREAKING NEWS WE’RE FOLLOWING COMING OUT OF BIRMINGHAM WHERE WE’VE LEARNED A WOMAN IS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE AFTER BEING SHOT THIS EVENING. POLICE TELL US IT HAPPENED IN THE 3200 BLOCK OF 17TH AVENUE NEAR THE NORWOOD AREA. INVESTIGATORS SAY IT STARTED AS AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN TWO WOMEN WHO SHARE A CHILD THAT QUICKLY TURNED VIOLENT. ONE WOMAN WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL. THE OTHER WOMAN, ALONG WITH A MAN, WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED
A woman shot in Birmingham's Norwood community has died
Birmingham police said Saturday that a woman shot Friday night in the Norwood community has died.It happened just before 7 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 3200 block of 17th Avenue North.Upon arrival, police say they found an unresponsive woman with a gunshot wound lying on the ground; she was transported to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 Police believe the victim was shot during an argument with a woman with whom she shares a child.Both the woman and the child's father were detained at the scene and taken in for questioning. The victim's name has not been released, pending notification of family.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
Birmingham police said Saturday that a woman shot Friday night in the Norwood community has died.
It happened just before 7 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 3200 block of 17th Avenue North.
Upon arrival, police say they found an unresponsive woman with a gunshot wound lying on the ground; she was transported to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13
Police believe the victim was shot during an argument with a woman with whom she shares a child.
Both the woman and the child's father were detained at the scene and taken in for questioning.
The victim's name has not been released, pending notification of family.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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