(This story has been updated to reflect the number of people injured in the shooting.)
MONTGOMERY, AL — Multiple gunmen opened fire in a large crowd in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, leaving at least two people dead, including a teenage boy, and wounding a dozen others, authorities said.
Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys said gunfire erupted around 11:30 p.m. local time Saturday, Oct. 4, in the city's nightlife district. Police believe one of the victims was targeted but that several people began firing in the densely crowded area after initial shots rang out.
"One individual got targeted and then an exchange of gunfire took place,” he said. “When that exchange erupted, multiple people in the crowd ... pulled their own weapons and started discharging.”
Authorities identified the two dead victims as Jeremiah Morris, 17, and Shalanda Williams, 43, both of Montgomery. Of the injured, five had life-threatening injuries and seven had non-life-threatening injuries.
