Birthday Bloodshed: Mass Shooting In Birmingham!

Birmingham had two mass shootings.

While the junk food media is going wall to wall on the mass shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania where former president Donald J. Trump was shot, the rest of the United States still had mass shootings.

Mass shootings so far.

• Witchia, KS
• Butler, PA
• Louisville, KY
• Chicago (5)
• Alameda, CA
• Boston
• Charlotte
• Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Washington, DC (3)
• New Bedford, MA
• Roper, NC
• Detroit
• Akron, OH
• Milwaukee
• Florence, KY
• Clarksdale, MS

In Birmingham, Alabama, two mass shootings in the city. Almost similar to the two mass shootings in Wichita, Baltimore, Dayton and Columbus which happened within hours or days of one another.

A mass shooting at a birthday party leaves four dead and 12 injured. Another shooting killed three.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Kay Ivey, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) and the U.S. Representatives of Alabama were notified of the mass shooting.

A drive-by shooting at an adult birthday party in Birmingham left four people dead and nine others injured.

Markeisha Gettings was a mother of four.

The deadly shooting happened about six hours after three people - including a young boy - were killed on the city’s eastside.

Birmingham police on Sunday identified the slain victims as Angela Weatherspoon, 56, of Center Point, Markeisha Gettings, 42, of Birmingham, Stevie McGhee, 39, of Birmingham, and Lerandus Anderson, 24, of Center Point.

A large crowd was gathered at a social club in the 3400 block of 27th Street for the private party when gunfire erupted just after 11 p.m. Saturday.

It was the second incident of multiple homicides in Birmingham in a span of less than six hours Saturday. At about 5:30 p.m., three people were found shot to death in a separate incident.

A large crowd was gathered at a social club in the 3400 block of 27th Street for the private party when gunfire erupted just after 11 p.m. Saturday.

It was the second incident of multiple homicides in Birmingham in a span of less than six hours Saturday. At about 5:30 p.m., three people were found shot to death in a separate incident.

People say Angela Weatherspoon was caring woman.

Birmingham police Deputy Chief Rodarius Mauldin said police quickly began receiving calls of multiple shots fired from the birthday party.

When officers arrived, they put out a max-emergency call for backup because of the large number of people gathered there. He described the scene as chaotic.

McGhee was found shot outside of the event venue. Weatherspoon and Gettings were found shot inside the club.

All three were pronounced dead on the scene.

Multiple victims began showing up at area hospitals with gunshot wounds, Mauldin said.

Anderson was among those, and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police initially said nine others were wounded, but updated that number Sunday to 10.

“It’s still a fluid situation,’’ he said.

Mauldin said the deadly shots were fired from a vehicle. It wasn’t immediately clear whether there was more than one shooter.

“We’re unsure what led to the incident and whether someone was targeted,’’ Mauldin said.

Stevie McGhee was a father of three.

Numerous Birmingham police investigators responded to the scene, and some were brought in from other investigative units in addition to the homicide unit.

Mauldin said federal investigators also responded to assist.

At least 150 people were gathered outside the crime scene tape, including loved ones of those killed and wounded.

Maulding said detectives hope to get more information from the surviving victims, as well as witnesses who were at the party or in the area.

“We know there was a lot of people that saw and heard various things,’’ Mauldin said.

The Saturday night shooting was the second quadruple homicide in Birmingham this year, and the second shooting Saturday that left multiple people dead.

On Feb. 16, four men were killed in a targeted shooting at a neighborhood car wash in the city’s Smithfield community.

Earlier Saturday, a mother, her young son and her boyfriend were shot to death while in a vehicle on the city’s eastside.

Saturday’s seven homicides raised the total number of slayings in Birmingham this year to 89. There had been 74 homicides as of July 13, 2023.

In all of Jefferson County, there have been 112 homicides, including the 89 in Birmingham.

The U.S. Congress is by far the most laziest in modern history. They are willing to take away freedoms when it comes to using phones, protesting, driving, women's rights, voting rights and social media. When it comes to an actual threat to safety, say firearms, they refuse to pass even meaningful legislation to curb it.

Lerandus Anderson was the youngest victim in the mass shooting.

Far right lawmakers like Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will hop on social media talking about it but not doing a damn thing to stop it. 

To all the Black firearm owners who support the Second Amendment or former president Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential race, I just want to say...

"YOU'RE GONNA BE SHOT BY POLICE TOO!"

The National Rifle Association never reacts to lawful exercise of firearm use when a Black, Hispanic, Arab, Muslim, Indigenous, LGBTQ or underage teen of color is carrying them.

It is automatic dehumanizing from the far right, police unions and the junk food media.

When white men, women or even some Asians are carrying firearms, the NRA is often parading them around like they're heroes and protectors of freedom.

In about 45 states, I believe it is lawful for you to walk down a street with a firearm.

If you're a Black man walking down the street with a firearm, the random 911 call or the visual spotting from a police officer merits an automatic drawl of a service weapon.

Police officers within seconds are either shooting or premeditated an excuse to use force.

Birmingham had 80 homicides this year.

The unions back up their claims of "fearing for their lives" despite the perpetrator not even firing a round. Given that the junk food media loves to paint the aggressor as the victim, the police officer is given the benefit of doubt. The person police shot usually do not get any ounce of doubt. A mugshot of a suspect or a picture of a person posing with money or firearms automatically draws far right conclusions to justification of force.

Even fleeing from police with a firearm and not even pointing at them results in police shootings. 

If a person does survive, the state still charges the person for a crime despite the state allowing open carry and lawful possession.

So I just want to say that the Second Amendment is White, period.

A bullet does not care about color. We all bleed red and so many lives are lost to gun violence and Republicans offer no solutions other than "thoughts and prayers" with a touch of "lock em up."

Gun violence is the number one threat in the United States.

I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases. 

Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is lawmakers not willing to stop gun violence.

According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant thugs and criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. According to the far right, almost all mass shooters are registered Democrats because they have liked or done one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme or make bogus social media platforms with the shooter's image as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white or associated with conservative causes. They say a white person should "protect" themselves from protesters and use of firearms are "justified" if they come to a protest to instigate conflict. They say if a shooter is active military or a veteran who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens, the far right automatically assume the gunmen are Black.

The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox, Twitter and they force it into national news. They make the case to blame Black Lives Matter, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Democrats, Rev. Al Sharpton and rap music for Black on whatever violence. Republican lawmakers who do not live in urban neighborhoods often troll social media to talk about gun violence or crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New York City while not doing a damn thing to stop it. If a white person shoots a Black person, the shooter is given the benefit of doubt. White shooters are given glowing profiles about their perfect lives and how friends noticed something but refused to do something. When it comes to Black shooters, automatic vilification. They don't see mental illness. They see it as gang violence, allegedly fatherless homes, Democratic policies or the need for more firearms. The far right and Republicans exploit gun violence in the Black community for culture wars and racism.

Expect more.

So in closing, expect more.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Those victims who don't get their names or accomplishments mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. We are tracking police violence as well. 

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Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. Let them know you are very tired of your lawmakers embarrassing themselves in the media. You are tired of your lawmakers always being outside their district or state. You elected them to serve their districts and state not travel across the country or to foreign countries on your taxpayer dollars. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists.