Jefferson County

Multiple people shot in gun battle that extended to hospital

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BIRMINGHAM, AL- Early Monday, a violent incident unfolded outside UAB Hospital as several gunshot victims arrived in a private vehicle seeking medical assistance. Eyewitnesses and law enforcement officials reported that a champagne-colored Chevrolet Tahoe drove up to the hospital’s entrance with gunshot victims onboard. The shooting reportedly occurred after a dispute at Aria Restaurant and Lounge, located on the 900 block of Fifth Avenue North. Around 2:17 a.m., as the SUV arrived at UAB, another …

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Woman killed by rock that was thrown at her car

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A 20-year-old Colorado woman, Alexa Bartell, tragically lost her life on Wednesday night after an assailant hurled a rock at her vehicle in Jefferson County. Local law enforcement is currently investigating the young woman’s death and a string of related incidents that occurred on the same night. At around 10:45 p.m., it is believed that suspects, either in a vehicle or stationed along the roadside, threw a large rock at Bartell’s car. The rock penetrated …

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