On Saturday evening, several people in Birmingham’s Five Points South entertainment district opened fire in what police are calling a targeted “hit” that left four people dead and 17 injured.
The Birmingham Police Department is currently working to identify the shooters who began shooting after 11 p.m. Officer Truman Fitzgerald shared that police were notified shortly after, and upon arriving at the scene, they discovered three “unresponsive” people who were later declared dead. A fourth victim who was injured was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, hospital staff shared.
In a press release on Sunday, police identified three of the deceased victims as Anitra Holloman, 21; Tahj Booker, 27; and Carlos McCain, 27. The fourth victim has yet to be identified.
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said that at least 17 people were injured as a result of the shooting, and at least four have life-threatening injuries.
“Someone was willing to pay money to have that person killed,” Thurmond said Sunday.