Four dead and dozens hurt in Alabama mass shooting

Suspect in custody, motive unknown

Alabama shooting leaves four dead, dozens injured

A mass shooting at a shopping mall in Alabama has left four people dead and dozens injured, authorities said Sunday.

The shooting happened at the Galleria Mall in Hoover, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, at around 10:30 a.m. local time.

The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., was taken into custody a short time later.

The motive for the shooting is still unknown.

The shooting is the latest in a string of mass shootings in the United States.

In May, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

In March, a gunman killed eight people at three Atlanta-area spas.

The Alabama shooting comes as the debate over gun control in the United States intensifies.

President Joe Biden has called for stricter gun control measures, including a ban on assault weapons.

However, Republican lawmakers have generally opposed gun control measures.

The shooting in Alabama is a reminder of the urgent need for action on gun violence in the United States.