'Everybody was screaming': Witness describes scene of Birmingham, Alabama mass shooting

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INCIDENT HAPPENED. TAKE A LISTEN. VERY SCARY, VERY LIKE WHEN I ASKED, I WALKED UP WHEN IT WAS LIKE JUST ENDED BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS SCREAMING. IT WAS PEOPLE CRYING. POLICE OFFICERS. THEY WAS TRYING TO GET INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE. SO THEY JUST WAS TRYING TO DO THEIR JOB. AND I GUESS GET THE AID AND INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED. YOU SAID YOU SAW SOME PEOPLE CARRIED OUT ON STRETCHERS. YES, MA’AM. IT WAS LITERALLY PROBABLY ABOUT 6 TO 7 PEOPLE, MALES AND FEMALES. THAT WAS COMING OUT ON STRETCHERS. AND IT WAS AMBULANCE COMING BACK TO BACK. SO IT WAS DEFINITELY A B

LIVE UPDATES | WHAT WE KNOW | THE VICTIMS | THE SCENE | FLOWERS | HUSH LOUNGE STATEMENTFour people are dead and there are 17 others were shot after multiple shooters fired on "people in the open" Saturday night, according to Birmingham police.Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the victims on the sidewalk and street when the shooting began.Police believe the shooting was not random and stemmed from an isolated incident. Multiple people were caught in the crossfire, and right now, police are trying to identify the intended target.>> THE LATEST: What we know about the mass shootingDajon Singleton said witnessing the scene was "very scary" and he saw several people on stretchers."I walked up when it was just ending, because everybody was screaming, there was people crying," said Singleton.Police believe Glock switches were used. When attached to the back of a Glock, the user is given the ability to switch between semi-automatic and fully automatic.>> Police say Glock switches used in Birmingham mass shooting: Here’s what they arePolice are asking anyone with information to submit evidence to the Birmingham Police Department's evidence submission portal. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Tips can be sent to the FBI by calling 1-800-225-5324 or here. There is a combined $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Four people are dead and there are 17 others were shot after multiple shooters fired on "people in the open" Saturday night, according to Birmingham police.

Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the victims on the sidewalk and street when the shooting began.

Police believe the shooting was not random and stemmed from an isolated incident. Multiple people were caught in the crossfire, and right now, police are trying to identify the intended target.

>> THE LATEST: What we know about the mass shooting

Dajon Singleton said witnessing the scene was "very scary" and he saw several people on stretchers.

"I walked up when it was just ending, because everybody was screaming, there was people crying," said Singleton.

Police believe Glock switches were used. When attached to the back of a Glock, the user is given the ability to switch between semi-automatic and fully automatic.

>> Police say Glock switches used in Birmingham mass shooting: Here’s what they are

Police are asking anyone with information to submit evidence to the Birmingham Police Department's evidence submission portal. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Tips can be sent to the FBI by calling 1-800-225-5324 or here. There is a combined $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

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