Alabama shooting: Multiple teens injured as gunman opens fire outside Birmingham party
At least six teenagers are reported to have been shot at a party that took place at WorkPlay in Downtown Birmingham, Alabama, on the night of September 2. Authorities in the city said the shooting started outside the venue of the event in the 2200 Block of Fifth Avenue South, just as the party was drawing to a close. When the firing finally stopped, six teens were left wounded and a seventh reportedly suffered a dislocated knee.
Sergeant Johnny Williams, a spokesperson for the Birmingham Police, said one of the victims in the shooting sustained life-threatening injuries. A few of the teenagers from the party have been detained for questioning. According to Williams, the shooting began at 10 p.m. just as the party at WorkPlay was drawing to a close.