Overview
- Birmingham police say several 911 calls reported shots on the 1400 block of East Lincoln Street early Saturday, and officers found shell casings at the scene.
- Investigators learned a party promoted on social media took place at a rented house, and witnesses described a verbal dispute that was followed by multiple shots.
- Video from nearby homes showed many people running from the residence after the gunfire, according to police.
- Officers later detained a person believed to have had a handgun who left the area, and they held several others for questioning while reporting no injuries.
- Police asked anyone with information to contact Capt. Michael Simpson at 248-530-1770, and a city commissioner said he will seek a discussion on short-term rentals at Monday’s meeting.