4 Killed, 17 Injured in Nightlife District Shooting in Alabama

4 Killed, 17 Injured in Nightlife District Shooting in Alabama
Police and emergency vehicles in the entertainment district after a shooting in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 22, 2024. Bill Castle/WBMA via AP
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Four people were killed and 17 others injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday in what police described as a targeted “hit” on one of the people killed at a popular nightlife spot in Birmingham, Alabama.

The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in Five Points South, a district filled with entertainment venues, restaurants, and bars that is often crowded on weekend nights.