{"id":2344470,"date":"2024-09-22T13:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-shooting-in-alabama-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T13:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T17:02:28","slug":"mass-shooting-in-alabama-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-shooting-in-alabama-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass shooting in Alabama leaves four dead, dozens injured &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmass-shooting-in-alabama-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344470&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A tragic mass shooting occurred in Birmingham, Alabama,\u200b on Saturday \u2063night in the Five Points South <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/80-dead-after-bridge-from-19th-century-collapses-sending-hundreds-plummeting-into-river\/\" title=\"80+ Dead After Bridge From 19th Century Collapses Sending Hundreds Plummeting Into River\">nightlife district<\/a>, resulting in the deaths of four individuals\u200b and injuries to at least 18 others. According to reports, two men and a woman died at the scene, while \u200ca fourth male victim\u2064 succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. Police confirmed that a total of 21\u200b people were\u200c shot during the incident, with some victims suffering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-injuries-reported-after-driver-speeds-through-crowd-of-protesters-in-new-york\/\" title=\"Multiple Injuries Reported After Driver Speeds Through Crowd of Protesters in New York\">life-threatening injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham\u200b Police Chief Scott Thurmond indicated that the attack\u200d seemed to be a targeted shooting, suggesting that the deceased may have been the intended targets and\u2064 that others were inadvertently caught in the crossfire. Witnesses described gunmen arriving in vehicles, opening fire, and then fleeing the scene. As of the latest updates, no suspects have been apprehended. Chief Thurmond expressed condolences to the victims\u2019 families, emphasizing the lasting impact of \u200dthe violence on their lives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mass shooting in Alabama leaves four dead, dozens injured<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1765895\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Four people are dead, and at least 17 others are injured after a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mass-shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mass shooting<\/a> in Birmingham, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alabama<\/a>, in the nightlife district of Five Points South on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Two men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene, which is near entertainment venues and bars near the University of Alabama at Birmingham, while a fourth victim, an adult male, died at the university&rsquo;s hospital. Police said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1On4IWkcXe4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>press conference<\/a> on Sunday at least 21 people in total were shot.<\/p>\n<p>At least 18 people were injured, with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital receiving 11 of the victims, including one of the people who died, the hospital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/22\/us\/birmingham-alabama-shooting-five-points-south\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>confirmed<\/a> to CNN. At least four of the shooting victims have life-threatening injuries, according to Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald.<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said on Sunday that multiple people drove up to the Five Points South area just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, exited their vehicles, and began shooting. The suspects then returned to their cars and drove away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Officers<\/a> believe the shooting was a targeted &ldquo;hit&rdquo; on one of the deceased individuals, and the others were caught in the crossfire. Victims were all out in the open, either on the sidewalk or on the streets, police said. No suspects are in custody as of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s 21 people whose lives were forever changed. That&rsquo;s 21 families that were, some were destroyed, and some were just altered,&rdquo; Thurmond said. &ldquo;Our hearts go out to them as we work through this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Someone was willing to pay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>money<\/a> to have that person killed,&rdquo; Thurmond said via CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-sale-of-trigger-kits-the-justice-department-argues-are-machine-gun-parts\/\" title=\"Judge Blocks Sale of Trigger Kits The Justice Department Argues Are Machine Gun Parts\">gun conversion devices<\/a>, sometimes called &ldquo;switches&rdquo; that allow a weapon to operate like a machine gun, were possibly used in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately over 100 shell casings were collected at the scene, Thurmond said.<\/p>\n<p>The Birmingham Police Department, in partnership with the FBI and the ATF, is investigating and encouraging those with information to come forward. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-we-play-this-ridiculous-theater-cruz-slams-dems-for-using-shootings-to-push-gun-control\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018We Play This Ridiculous Theater\u2019: Cruz Slams Dems For Using Shootings To Push Gun Control\">latest mass shooting<\/a> to strike Birmingham, with a mass shooting defined by the Gun Violence Archive as an event in which at least four people are shot, not including the shooter. <\/p>\n<p>In July, four people were killed and 10 others injured in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtvm.com\/2024\/07\/14\/4-dead-9-injured-after-shooting-nightclub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shooting at a nightclub<\/a>, per local outlet WVRC. In February, four men were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvtm13.com\/article\/birmingham-quadruple-homicide-smithfield\/60048758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shot and killed<\/a> outside a public library in the city, per local outlet WVTM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1765895\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765895\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night has resulted in four fatalities and at least 17 injuries. The incident occurred in the Five Points South nightlife area, close to bars and entertainment venues near the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Two men and a woman were declared dead at the scene, while a fourth male victim succumbed to his injuries at the university hospital. According to police reports shared during a Sunday press conference, a total of 21 individuals were shot. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital treated 11 victims, including one who later died; four others are reported to have life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond stated that multiple suspects arrived in vehicles shortly after 11 p.m., exited their cars, and opened fire before fleeing the scene. Authorities believe that one of the deceased was specifically targeted while others were caught in crossfire as they gathered on sidewalks or streets. No arrests had been made by Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Thurmond expressed sympathy for those affected: &#8220;That\u2019s 21 people whose lives were forever changed&#8230; Our hearts go out to them.&#8221; He also indicated that someone may have paid for the hit on one individual involved. Mayor Randall Woodfin mentioned that gun conversion devices\u2014often referred to as &#8220;switches&#8221;\u2014might have been used during this incident, with over 100 shell casings recovered from the site.<\/p>\n<p>The Birmingham Police Department is collaborating with federal agencies like the FBI and ATF for an investigation and is urging anyone with information to come forward. This shooting marks another tragic event in Birmingham&#8217;s recent history; previous incidents include a nightclub shooting in July that left four dead and ten injured, as well as another shooting outside a public library earlier this year where four men lost their lives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2344471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24266506528336.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8565,32747,4133,13242],"class_list":["post-2344470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alabama","tag-mass-shooting","tag-news","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24266506528336.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}