From Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Two teen girls, both students at Huffman High School, were injured today when the Senior Skip Day water balloon fight turned into a gun fight, according to Lt. Sean Edwards of the Birmingham Police Department.
According to the Edwards, the gunfire began about 2:30 p.m. at Tom Bradford Park on Edwards Lake Road.
The suspect, believed to be a black male in his 20s, driving a dark colored, late model Chevy Tahoe started shooting because he claimed his truck was struck by eggs, according to Edwards.
As the suspect started shooting someone from the park returned fire.
The injuries to the students aren’t considered life threatening. One victim, though was shot in the buttocks, while the other had a bullet graze her eye.
Two victims were taken to St. Vincent’s East, and at least one car at the hospital had been hit with gunfire.
The investigation is ongoing, and updates will be provided as information is received.
73 Comments
Candace Marino
Kathleen Marino
Amanda Hendrickson
Steven Hendrickson
Christina Parker Miller
The escalation rate of things with some of our youth is disturbing.
Steven Hendrickson
More reason to conceal carry . 🔫🔫
Paul Tucker
SMH…we have a family problem…
Heather Sims
So sad..I used to play at this park when I was little..not even safe in our own backyard anymore..
Whitney Overstreet
Sara did y’all hear gun fire at work. Someone got shot and it grazed her eye how does a bullet graze someone’s eye?!
Sara Franks
I was in pell city
Dan Caudle
very carefully
Terrie Dollar
So sad but not suprising
Kim Klassen Moore
This is so sad!
Laura Lopresti
Amanda Kennemur McLaughlin
Tyliea Sharee Hernandez
Courtney Vaughn..
Khalia Kennedy
Actually, it wasn’t the kids that were shooting
Savannah Miller Shaw
Tracye Thomas Miller
Faith Brewster Summers
Anita Thompson Brewster
Delane HoneyCutt Parker
Lesson of the day ….. Never take water balloons and eggs to a gunfight.
Kati Jenkins Bullock
Way too close TTawanna Lacresia MitchellKKeri RoeKKayla Barnes
Christina Parker Miller
Oh I didnt know the shooter was an adult. I guess the same applies to our youth and adults 😕
Jarrod Hill
Same here. That giant slide they used to have was fun
Vickie Cobb
That park is not safe anymore!
Felicia Strader
So very sad. Where were the parents at?
Susan Williams
Lovely
Scott White
Did you read the article? It was senior skip day. I doubt parents were involved.
Josh Wesson
Monica Leah Wesson
Ethan Sentelle
Kalyn King Tim King Alec King luckily we weren’t there playing tennis lol
Brenda Johnson Horne
I don’t guess they will be throwing any more eggs!
Glenda Kelly
Such a shame! We drove by just about that time and the park was full.
Felicia Strader
You’re right! However, why do teenagers have a gun? Parenting has a lot to do with the way our young generation acts.
Kathryn Smith
There’s no safe place anymore. I spent many hours at that place with my grandkids.
Kevin Small
The giant slide was the best
Cara Sullivan Lindsey
It says adult in the car and then someone from the balloon fight fired back so I assumed one of the kids had a gun as well
Christina Parker Miller
Yes those details have been added/updated to the original story that was posted
Lauren Chiarella Johnson
I e thought about taking Reagan to this park because I grew up going there. Not now!!
Delane HoneyCutt Parker
If you build it they will come, JS.
Danny Evans
A few years ago on a senior skip day, there was someone murdered at East Lake Park.
Carlton Salter
Summer Eberhart
Debbie Sparkman
Vickie Cobb
Yep
Patrick Linder
Andrew Simmons
Andrew Simmons
I was just about to tag u. This is crazy
Patrick Linder
A little close to work
Emma Belcher
Emma Belcher
This is why I moved to Hoover
Chuck Browning
This park has always been a h311 hole, I remember back when in late 80s a teenage couple kidnapped at gun point girl died and boy barely survived. Sad beautiful park but to close to the trash
Chuck Browning
I remember great memories of eastlake park too but you won’t catch me there either
Chuck Browning
Sadly Hoover is not immune to this horrible plague either. Remember the husband shot dead walking out of his house to go work out by these cowardly thugs.
Carol Barber
What is. Wrong with people
Cathy Tucker Hopkins
So glad to be away from there
Ronald Scott
I heard a tale long ago. As was custom on Halloween night. There was a water balloon battle on the mall in Trussville. The police came up . They made one mistake. They opened their car door , and got drenched. They were good cops , and just laughed it off.
Meredith Jefcoat
Insane
Chris Clark
😝
Nathaniel Lee Self
Kyndall Megan Conaway
Tanya Boyd
Katie Vinson
John Tolar
Here is the scanner feed of the shooting… I took out all the dead space and other calls going on to shorten the whole thing.
Laura Long Goolsby
Who? Children?
Laura Long Goolsby
I took from it an adult opened fire on the kids claiming their vehicle was hit with eggs.
Laura Long Goolsby
I’ve taken my kids on weekends and it’s normally fine. Lots of families playing with their kids.
Laura Long Goolsby
Because there is no crime in Hoover…😯
Susan Thomas
I remember that too. In fact, I went to the same school as the killer but this was a few years after graduating.
Chuck Browning
Yea my mother worked with the girls Father, he was a doctor and I wont mention his name. Your right I think it was a few years after I graduated
John Alexander
Where did they learn this disrespect for the peaceful message of Jesus
The Trussville Tribune
Great job, John!
Judy AndBob Ping
Moral of this story: water balloons are dangerous!
Ashley Martin Dailey
Darlene Blakney Murry
Deadra Mikale
Just when I thought this was one of the safest parks I’m proved wrong
Allen Ware
Sad
Zygi Hudson
But like East lake Park, don’t go there after dark. If you’re lucky the police will make you leave
Tim Hollis
That’s just a few miles from my house. I can walk there in about 30 min.
Alex Hapgood
JoAnn Hapgood
JoAnn Hapgood
Wow! I thought parks were for enjoying and having fun. Really , like water balloons are going to damage a car🙄
Chuck Biddinger
Vickie, name a safe park today!
Vickie Cobb
InthinkmTrussvile has safe parks. Let’s hope it stays that way!