Police searching for 'multiple suspects' after four people died of gunshot wounds and 18 were injured in Alabama | World News

Police are searching for “multiple suspects” after four people died of gunshot wounds and 18 were injured in a popular Alabama entertainment district.

Police believe the shooting in Birmingham “was not accidental, but rather an isolated incident in which multiple victims were caught in the crossfire.”

A preliminary investigation has revealed that on Saturday evening “several suspects fired shots at a large group of people who were outdoors in a public area,” Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald said at a press conference.

“Our investigators are trying to determine whether the shooters approached the victims or drove past in a car. We need the public's help to do this,” Fitzgerald said.

He added: “There is no one in custody… Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to ensure that we track down, identify and bring to justice those responsible for the attacks on our people.”

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Mr Fitzgerald said officers arrived at the scene shortly after 11pm local time on Saturday (5am UK time on Sunday) and found two men and a woman “unresponsive on the pavement with gunshot wounds”.

He added that they were pronounced dead at the scene before a third man, who suffered a gunshot wound, died in hospital.

Mr Fitzgerald said four of the 18 injured had “life-threatening injuries”.

The shooting occurred in the Five Points South neighborhood, which is home to entertainment venues, restaurants and bars and is often crowded on Saturday nights.

There were no immediate arrests and investigators have not yet identified the intended targets, Fitzgerald said.