Birmingham shooting: At least 4 killed and 18 injured in Alabama

A manhunt has been launched for “multiple shooters” who killed four and injured 18 more when they “fired upon a large group of people,” in Birmingham, Alabama, police said early Sunday.

A manhunt has been launched for “multiple shooters” who killed four and injured 18 more when they “fired upon a large group of people,” in Birmingham, Alabama, police said early Sunday.

Police Chief Scott Thurmond said that multiple people pulled up in a vehicle, got out and opened fire before getting back inside the vehicle to flee the scene. A total of 21 people were shot, including the four people killed.

The chief did not release the identities of any suspects, but Thurmond said a preliminary investigation led police to believe the shooters were targeting one person.

"We believe there was a hit, if you will, on that particular person as far as someone willing to pay money to have that person killed," Thurmond said.

That individual, who was not identified by police, was among those killed in the shooting. Thurmond added that investigators believe the shooters may have used a fully-automatic weapon, which is illegal.

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