Four Injured in Highway Shootout Over Alleged Stolen Vehicle in Birmingham, Alabama
Two victims with life-threatening injuries were in the alleged stolen car; all four are considered suspects. An adult woman is in custody as a person of interest.
- The shootout occurred on a busy highway in Birmingham, Alabama, when a group of individuals confronted another group traveling in an alleged stolen vehicle.
- Four men were injured in the shootout, two of whom were in the alleged stolen vehicle and suffered life-threatening injuries.
- The four injured men, all considered suspects, were taken to UAB Hospital for treatment, with two being transported by Birmingham Fire & Rescue and the other two self-transporting.
- An adult woman, believed to have been part of the group that confronted the alleged stolen vehicle, is in custody as a person of interest.
- The incident led to the indefinite closure of the southbound lanes of Interstate 59 for investigation, causing traffic disruptions.
- Both parties involved in the shootout are believed to have traveled to Birmingham from a neighboring city.