A teenager was transported to Children's Hospital after being shot Wednesday afternoon, according to the Birmingham Police Department. Police said the victim is now stable.
Police are now investigating the circumstances around the shooting. Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive around 1:55 p.m. on a shot spotter notification of multiple shots fired in the area.
Along with the shot spotter, police received calls from citizens reporting shots fired.
When officers arrived to the scene, a woman sad a teenaged relative had been shot and transported to the hospital by private vehicle. An officer checked the status of the victim at the hospital and was told the victim was stable.
Currently there are no suspects in custody.
If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, you are asked to contact the Felony Assault Unit at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through the Birmingham Police Department’s Mobile App on Android or IOS devices.
Updates will be provided as more information comes available.