Police continue to search for multiple suspects responsible for the mass shooting that killed four people and injured dozens on Saturday night.
Police believe the mass shooting that killed four people in Alabama overnight was a targeted hit gone wrong - as the continue to search for the culprits.
Two men and a woman were killed at the scene in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue, near the University of Alabama, while a fourth male victim died in hospitalBirmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said they are working to find the people responsible 'Rest assured, we are going to do everything we possibly can to uncover, identify and hunt down whoever was responsible for preying on our people,' Officer Truman Fitzgerald said.
Streets have been blocked off in the surrounding area as police continue their investigation into the incident.Birmingham police have asked that businesses in the local area provide any surveillance footage they might have, and requested that the public reach out to them with any relevant information.
Police believe Glock switches were used in the shooting. These devices give the ability to switch between semi-automatic and fully automatic when attached to the back of a Glock. 'Where we used to see a dozen or less shell casings on the scene, we're seeing 75 to 100 or even more than 100 on a crime scene, because, as you'll see after, shortly how quickly these rounds are fired from these weapons,' Chief Scott Thurmond. 'There's a lot of damage that can be done very quickly because of these weapons. As the ATF just said, there's no place for these things in our city or in our state or our country.
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