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5 hurt, 1 dead after Easter night shooting in crowded Birmingham park; 4 juveniles among wounded
The shooting happened at W.C. Patton Park at 7:09 p.m., according to Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. Of the four injured, two people are listed in serious condition and one is listed as in critical condition.
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A shooting in Birmingham on Easter Sunday left a 32-year-old woman dead and at least five others injured by gunfire, including four juveniles.
The shooting happened at W.C. Patton Park at 7 p.m., according to authorities. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service transported three of the victims and two others arrived at hospitals by private vehicles. Initially fire officials said two of the injured were in serious condition and one critical. Birmingham police Sgt. Rod Mauldin later said all of the surviving victims are stable for now.
Police identified the slain woman as innocent bystander Areyelle Yarbrough. The wounded victims are ages 21, 17, 16, 15 and 4.
The woman killed was reportedly shot in the head. The 16-year-old boy who was shot in the right hip. Another female was shot in the chest. It wasn’t immediately clear which of the victims she is.
An eyewitness said there were roughly 1,000 people in the park celebrating Easter, many grilling and eating with their families. She said two women were sitting on top of a blue Dodge Charger when someone opened fire, striking the Charger and the two women. The witness said one of those women is the person who authorities say was shot in the chest; the witness said the other is the deceased victim. She was pronounced dead on the ground just outside of the backseat of the vehicle .
