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(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Four officers were shot and injured, and a suspect was killed during an attempted search by police in Birmingham, Alabama, investigators said.
The incident took place Sunday at the 1000 block of 18th Street S, where officers were investigating a shooting that took place earlier in the day, according to the Birmingham Police Department.
The officers were going to execute a search warrant at the building when the suspect opened fire, Sgt. Rodarius Mauldin told reporters at a news conference.
Two officers were shot, and two were grazed by gunfire during the shooting, the police said. They were part of the department’s tactical unit, according to Mauldin.