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Four people killed and 20 injured in shooting in Birmingham, Alabama
Police say multiple victims were caught in crossfire in nightlife area of Five Points South
Four people have died and more than 20 were wounded in a shooting in a nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, according to police and news reports.
The violence is just the latest shocking incident that highlights the epidemic of gun violence and killings that continues to plague the US and yet prompts little to no political action.
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