Four people are dead and 21 were shot while they were standing outside in the Five Points South area of downtown Birmingham Saturday night.
There are a lot of details left unclear. Here’s what we know so far.
Where did the shooting happen?
It happened in Birmingham Five Points South, which is an entertainment district with restaurants and nightlife.
How many people were shot?
Birmingham police said four people are dead and four others have life-threatening injures.
The University at Alabama of Birmingham Hospital told WVTM 13 in a statement that they received 12 victims from the shooting. This includes one deceased victim brought to the hospital from the scene.
Seventeen other people have been identified as gunshot victims. They have “various injuries.”
Police originally stated 22 people were shot before stating the correct number was 21.
Who are the shooters?
Multiple shooters fired on people who were outside on the sidewalk, but little is known at this time about who was involved.
Investigators said the suspects drove up to the scene, fired their guns and then drove away.
Police do not have anyone in custody. Police believe the shooting was not random and stemmed from an isolated incident.
Investigators do not see any commonalities between this shooting and ones in the past at this time.
Who are the victims?
Multiple people were caught in the crossfire.
The intended target was among the dead and police think it was a hit that did not have anything to do with nearby businesses.
Their identities have not been released.
What type of weapons were used?
The specific types of weapons used have not been shared by investigators, but police believe Glock switches were used in this shooting.
Those switches are machine gun conversion devices and have been the focus of recent federal crackdown in Birmingham.
These devices are easily concealable, measuring at only about an inch long, and can be made of metal or plastic, meaning they could be created at home using a 3D printer.
What are witnesses saying?
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.
