OAN’s Taylor Tinsley
11:55am – Monday, May 13, 2024
A mass shooting in Alabama over the weekend left at least three people dead and more than a dozen injured.
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About 1,000 people were attending a May Day celebration in Stockton late Saturday night when shots rang out, police said.
“According to witnesses, the event was peaceful until an altercation broke out, which resulted in at least one subject firing multiple shots into a large crowd,” said Capt. Andre Reed of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. ” he said.
At least 15 people were injured in the incident. Authorities have not yet announced any arrests, and police believe there may have been more shooters.
Stockton has a population of only about 400 people, but witnesses say May Day celebrations have brought the community together since 1970.
“They ruined something that had been going on for years,” said witness Douglas Bolden.
“The kids are the losers here. Kids running in the woods. People are running for their lives,” Bolden said. WALA-TV. “There’s no reason to shoot. It’s not that bad. No matter what they had, it wasn’t that bad for you to come here and come around all these people and start shooting. It didn’t make sense. It didn’t make any sense.”
Police are appealing to the public to submit evidence such as video footage or people who want to identify the perpetrators.
“This is a tragic event that has affected the lives of many in our community. We are working hard to solve this case, but without support we will not be able to apprehend or prosecute the perpetrators.” “This is not possible,” BCSO said in a statement.
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