TPD Responds To 30 Calls Of Celebratory Gunfire, 2 Homes Struck

Tuscaloosa AL

01 January, 2021

1:20 PM

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Tuscaloosa Police Department says officers responded to 30 reports of celebratory gunfire within the city limits between 7:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve and 4:30 a.m. on New Year's Day Friday. According to the department, two instances of gunfire saw bullets enter occupied homes, but did not result in any injuries. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. "Both complainants reported that they were home with their wives and children when they heard gunfire at midnight," TPD said in a release on Friday. The first incident saw a family living in the 1600 block of Mimosa Park Drive report a bullet coming through the ceiling of a bedroom and shattering a window. The second instance was reported minutes later, when a family at their home on Second Place East said a bullet came through the living room ceiling. TPD then pointed out that it is a felony to shoot into an occupied building, whether the shots were fired intentionally or recklessly. Follow Patch here for updates or on Facebook and Twitter.