Four people were killed and 17 others injured when multiple shooters opened fire on Saturday in what police described as a targeted “hit” on one of the people killed at a popular nightlife spot in Birmingham, Alabama.
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The shooting happened just after 11pm local time on Saturday in Five Points South, a district filled with entertainment venues, restaurants and bars that is often crowded at weekends.
The mass shooting, one of several this year in the city, unnerved residents in the area and left city officials pleading for help to both solve the crime and address the broader problem of gun violence.
“The priority is to find these shooters and get them off our streets,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said at a Sunday press conference.
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The shooting took place on the pavement and street outside Hush, a hookah and cigar lounge, in the entertainment district. Blood stains were visible on the pavement outside the venue on Sunday morning.