1 dead, two injured in shooting at Birmingham apartment complex

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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Birmingham police said a man was killed and two other people taken to the hospital after a shooting Saturday morning in the Bridlewood area. It happened around 11 a.m. in the courtyard of the Carson Crest apartment complex at 1401 Carson Road, according to police. arrived, none of the victims were on the scene. They learned that a woman who was an innocent bystander had been shot and was at a nearby church. Birmingham Fire and Rescue took her to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The two men were transported to Saint-Vincent-Est hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead. The other man suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to UAB Hospital for treatment. Investigators say the shooting began with a verbal argument when one of the men pulled out a gun and started shooting, and the other returned fire. They don't know what the argument was about. Police spokesman Truman Fitzgerald praised residents for calling 911. He said the shooting happened very quickly and the person who responded to the 911 call heard sounds. shots fired during this call. Birmingham which took place in broad daylight. And I think that speaks to the mindset of a lot of these violent offenders. They are ready to shoot people in broad daylight. If you do this, we will put those responsible behind bars. in broad daylight and putting innocent residents in danger, we will do everything we can to get you off the streets,” Fitzgerald said. Stay informed on the latest news with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Birmingham police said a man was killed and two other people taken to the hospital after a shooting Saturday morning in the Bridlewood area.

It happened around 11 a.m. in the courtyard of the Carson Crest apartment complex at 1401 Carson Road, according to police.

When the police arrived, none of the victims were present at the scene.

They learned that a woman who was an innocent bystander had been shot and was at a nearby church. Birmingham Fire and Rescue took her to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The two men were transported to Saint-Vincent-Est hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead. The other man suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to UAB Hospital for treatment.

Investigators say the shooting began with a verbal argument when one of the men pulled out a gun and started shooting, and the other returned fire. They don't know what the argument was about.

Police spokesman Officer Truman Fitzgerald praised residents for calling 911. He said the shooting happened very quickly and the person who responded to the 911 call had heard gunshots during this call.

“We've had four homicides in Birmingham that took place in broad daylight. And I think that speaks to the mindset of a lot of these violent offenders. They're willing to shoot people in broad daylight. We're going to put those responsible behind bars “If you do this, if you shoot in broad daylight and put innocent residents in danger, we will do everything we can to get you off the street.”

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