Teen Girl Injured In July 4 Shooting

Birmingham AL

06 July, 2021

11:02 AM

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — A 15-year-old girl was shot during an incident Saturday night. The shooting occurred just after 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of 1st Avenue South. Officer Truman Fitzgerald of the Birmingham Police Department said the girl was taken to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The preliminary investigation revealed an unknown suspect began firing shots in analleyway before fleeing the scene on foot, Fitzgerald said. No one is in custody as of Tuesday morning. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Birmingham PD at 205-254-7777.