From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Five people were leaving a youth football practice on Tuesday when an unknown shooter fired shots into their vehicle wounding three, including two children, according to Birmingham Sgt. LaQuitta Wade.
Wade said police were notified of shots fired in the 1400 block of 3rd Ave West by a ShotSpotter alert at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday. The alert indicated that about 20 rounds were fired in the incident.
When officers arrived, they found an adult male and two juveniles victims injured from the gunfire. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and transported the juvenile victims to Childrens Hospital and the adult victim to UAB Hospital.
“The victims were traveling in their vehicle on 3rd Avenue West when an unknown suspect in another vehicle began firing gunshots into the families vehicle,” Wade said. “One juvenile’s injuries are life-threatening.”
No one is in custody at this time, Wade said.
