Crime & Safety
2 Girls, Ages 12 And 14, Shot In Ensley
Two girls were injured in a shooting Monday afternoon in west Birmingham, police said.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Two girls, aged 12 and 14, were shot in Ensley Monday afternoon on Valley Place Road. The shooting occurred just after 4 p.m.
Sgt. Rod Mauldin of the Birmingham Police Department said both girls were in a vehicle that was traveling to the 4800 block of Court I when shots were fired. Mauldin said the 14-year-old girl was struck in the lower back, while the 12 -year-old girl was grazed by a bullet.
Both girls were taken to Children's of Alabama.
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Police have not determined what led to the shooting, and encourage anyone with information on the incident to call CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777.
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