Four dead and dozens injured in mass shooting in Alabama

At least four people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, according to police.

“Multiple gunmen fired multiple shots at a group of people in the Five Points South neighborhood late Saturday,” said Birmingham police Officer Truman Fitzgerald.

Police found the bodies of two men and a woman at the scene and a fourth victim died of gunshot wounds in hospital, he said.

Investigators are currently looking into whether the shooters approached the victims or drove past them, Fitzgerald added. No suspects have been arrested.

The Five Points South district is known for its nightlife. The shooting occurred on Magnolia Avenue, Mr. Fitzgerald said.

Witnesses who were queuing outside a hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue at the time told local news site Al.com that some of the shots sounded like they came from a rifle that had been converted to a fully automatic rifle.

Speaking of the injured, Mr Fitzgerald told reporters: “We have dozens of gunshot victims from this area. I have been told that at least four of these gunshot victims are in critical condition.”

According to the Gun Violence Archive, It defines a mass murder as an incident in which four or more people are injured or killed.