Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, emotional and angry after a mass shooting in one of the city’s most popular entertainment districts left four people dead and 17 injured, said politics need to be put aside in the name of public safety.

Authorities are continuing to search for suspects after a weekend mass shooting killed four people and left 17 others injured in what police described as a targeted “hit” by multiple shooters who opened fire outside a popular Alabama nightspot.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin called on state lawmakers to take action and outlaw glock switches following a mass shooting in the city Saturday night.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she is prepared to start a new crime unit in Birmingham following a mass shooting, but there needs to be an open line of communication with the city. State Sen. Rodger Smitherman said a crime unit would be beneficial,

After a mass shooting Saturday night in Birmingham, various politicians have called for the have called for legislation making the "Glock switches" allegedly used in the shooting illegal in Alabama. Glock switches,

FLOWERS | HUSH LOUNGE STATEMENTPolice believe Glock switches were used in a mass shooting that happened Saturday in downtown Birmingham. At least four people were killed and 17 others were shot, according to police.

Birmingham, Ala.– Mayor Randall Woodfin called on the state Legislature to pass a glock switch ban after gunmen launched a barrage of bullets during a targeted hit in a crowd in downtown Birmingham Saturday night.

The manhunt continues in Birmingham, Alabama, after a mass shooting in a popular nightlife district left four dead and another 17 injured on Saturday night. ・The shooting: It took place about 11pm in the Five Points South district near the University of Alabama,