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Police investigate targeted shooting at busy Alabama intersection

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Birmingham police are investigating a targeted shooting at a busy intersection Thursday afternoon. It occurred around 2:15 p.m. in the 2500 block of 7th Avenue North. The victim was shot at while driving, crashed the gray Chrysler 300, got out and ran a short distance before crashing, police said. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. At least 50 shell casings were counted, police said. “This was a full-blown shooting,” Officer Truman Fitzgerald said.>> THE LATEST: Headlines and Weather from WVTM 13 Police said there was a park nearby, but no one was in the area celebrating Independence Day on July 4 at the time of the shooting. Fitzgerald said with so many shots fired, police are thankful no bystanders were injured. Video below: Full update from Birmingham PoliceDetectives said they have a lead they plan to follow up on. No one is currently in custody.This story will be continually updated as new information becomes available. Stay up to date with the latest stories using the WVTM 13 app, which you can download here.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama —

Birmingham police are investigating a targeted shooting at a busy intersection Thursday afternoon.

It happened in the 2500 block of 7th Avenue North around 2:15 p.m.

The victim was shot while driving, crashed the gray Chrysler 300, got out and ran a short distance before crashing, police said. The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

According to police, at least 50 cartridge cases were counted.

“It was a real shootout,” said Officer Truman Fitzgerald.

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Police say there is a park nearby, but no one was in the area celebrating Independence Day on July 4 at the time of the shooting. Fitzgerald said with so many shots fired, police are thankful no bystanders were injured.

Video below: Full update from Birmingham Police


Investigators said they have a lead they plan to follow. No one is currently in custody.

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