4 police officers shot during search warrant execution
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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 at 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.MORE: 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at Birmingham park, police say
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.
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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.
Weekend vaccinations sites expecting an increase
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Legion field and the Bessemer FEMA vaccination site are two of Jefferson Countyâs only sites with weekend appointments.
Over the last two weekends, The Bessemer site has given out more than 500 first round shots and officials said that is steady for the site. They will begin giving out second round shots this week.
Birmingham City Council President William Parker is helping run the Legion Field site. The siteâs Saturday hours have only been open for the last two weekends, but Parker said they are averaging about 300 shots per day.
Add another football classic to Legion Field this fall.
The Morehouse University-Tuskegee annual game which began in 1902 and is the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) rivalry in the nation, will be coming to “The Old Gray Lady” in Birmingham under a three-year agreement.
The deal calls for the city to provide up to $500,000 per year in incentives and in-kind services to host the event.
The game has traditionally been played in Columbus, Georgia but will be played in Birmingham Oct. 9, which is three weeks before the Oct. 30 Magic City Classic that features Alabama State University and Alabama Agriculture and Mechanical University.
Legion FC playing at Legion Field May 15
Anyone who gets their COVID-19 vaccine at the Legion Field vaccination site any day this week will receive a ticket to Saturdayâs game. (Source: WBRC) By WBRC Staff | May 10, 2021 at 10:49 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 10:49 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Legion FC announced this Saturdayâs match versus Memphis 901 FC has been moved and will be played at historic Legion Field, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30pm CT.
The game was moved with support from Mayor Randall Woodfin and the City of Birmingham, as well as City Council President William Parker and the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board.