CNN —Multiple people opened fire Saturday night in a bustling area of Birmingham, Alabama, killing four people and injuring 17 others.
Seventeen other people were injured, according to Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond.
Authorities believe the deadly shooting was a targeted “hit.”Here’s what we know about the mass shooting.
“Someone was willing to pay money to have that person killed,” Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said Sunday.
“All of a sudden it was just gunshots, gunshots, gunshots,” Eslami told CNN.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
Birmingham , Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham’s, State