AT LEAST four people have been gunned down and 18 others injured after a horror mass shooting.
A huge manhunt has since been launched as cops search Birmingham, Alabama for multiple gunman they believe may have been behind the attack.
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Two men and a woman were found dead at the scene on Saturday evening.
A fourth man later died in hospital with serious gunshot wounds.
Rounds of gunfire first erupted in the Five Points South entertainment district outside the popular Hush hookah and cigar lounge on Magnolia Avenue.
The victims were caught in the crossfire after “multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people,” according to Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald.
Among the 18 left injured some are said to still be in life-threatening conditions.
Many are receiving treatment at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.
Shocked witness Dajon Singleton told WVTM that screaming and crying voices could be heard along the street.
Cops are still said to be investigating if the gunmen walked up to the victims or was in a car when they fired the shots.
They believe the attack was “not random and stemmed from an isolated incident”.
Over 100 shell casings were found in the area, say police.
No arrests have been made as of yet.
Officer Fitzgerald said: “Rest assured, we are going to do everything we possibly can to uncover, identify and hunt down whoever was responsible for preying on our people.”
Cops believe the weapon used was a Glock switch gun where the handler is able to flip between an automatic and semi-automatic weapon attached to a Glock.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin declared the weapons are “the number one public safety issue” in the city.
He has called on them to be outlawed after the attack.
The nearby streets where the shooting took place have all been closed off as cops continue to search the area.
Officer Fitzgerald said they have been in contact with the FBI and ATF for support on the investigation.
A $5,000 reward is also being offered in exchange for information on the possible killers and their motives.
Birmingham police have also asked for any businesses in the local area with CCTV cameras to check the footage and hand it over to officers.
There have been more than 400 mass shootings across the US this year, according to Gun Violence Archive.
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