The Brief

Two people were killed and 12 others were hurt Saturday night during a shootout in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.

Police said rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district.

One of the people hospitalized with life-threatening injuries was a juvenile, police said.

Two people were killed and 12 others were hurt Saturday night during a shootout in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.

Police were still combing through evidence and interviewing potential suspects Sunday.

Here’s what’s known about the shooting:

Montgomery mass shooting

What they're saying:

"This was two parties involved that were basically shooting at each other in the middle of a crowd," Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys told reporters near the scene.

The shooters, he said,

See Full Page