Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 17 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama

Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A search is underway for the shooters who killed four people and injured 17 others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama. Police say victims were caught in the crossfire during the shooting shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say they believe the shooting was a paid hit on one of the victims. Officers arrived at the scene in the Five Points South entertainment district and found two men and a woman on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Another male victim was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police say they believe the intended target is among the dead.