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LIVE UPDATES | WHAT WE KNOW | THE VICTIMS | FLOWERS | HUSH LOUNGE STATEMENT Warning: Some viewers may find this disturbing.Four people are dead and 17 others are injured following a shooting in downtown Birmingham Saturday night.One of the people who died was the target and the other gunshot victims were caught in the crossfire, police said. Multiple gunmen shot at people in the streets before driving away, according to police. No one is in custody. Investigators believe Glock switches were used.>> AGAINST THE LAW: What are Glock switches?On Sunday morning, the streets of downtown Birmingham began bustling, with some of the restaurants in the area opening as normal. While the shooting happened outside Hush, a hookah and cigar lounge, a brunch restaurant nearby was full of guests eating and drinking.They were unaware or unfazed by the fact that hours before, people were cleaning blood off the pavement.Those walking around the streets still closed off to traffic could see the bullet holes.They were in planters along the sidewalk.They were going up a staircase along the street.They were in the walls of Pickwick Place alongside blood smeared on the walls."We acknowledge the toll of the heaviness for those involved," Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said in a news conference Sunday morning.He continued, "We, all of us, as a community owe it to them to do everything we can to take these shooters, killers off the streets."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.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
LIVE UPDATES | WHAT WE KNOW | THE VICTIMS | FLOWERS | HUSH LOUNGE STATEMENT
Warning: Some viewers may find this disturbing.
Four people are dead and 17 others are injured following a shooting in downtown Birmingham Saturday night.
One of the people who died was the target and the other gunshot victims were caught in the crossfire, police said.
Multiple gunmen shot at people in the streets before driving away, according to police. No one is in custody.
Investigators believe Glock switches were used.
>> AGAINST THE LAW: What are Glock switches?
On Sunday morning, the streets of downtown Birmingham began bustling, with some of the restaurants in the area opening as normal.
While the shooting happened outside Hush, a hookah and cigar lounge, a brunch restaurant nearby was full of guests eating and drinking.
They were unaware or unfazed by the fact that hours before, people were cleaning blood off the pavement.
Those walking around the streets still closed off to traffic could see the bullet holes.
They were in planters along the sidewalk.
They were going up a staircase along the street.
They were in the walls of Pickwick Place alongside blood smeared on the walls.
"We acknowledge the toll of the heaviness for those involved," Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said in a news conference Sunday morning.
He continued, "We, all of us, as a community owe it to them to do everything we can to take these shooters, killers off the streets."
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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