17-year-old boy critically wounded in Birmingham drive-by shooting: Police

17-year-old boy critically wounded in Birmingham drive-by shooting: Police

A teenage boy is fighting for his life in Children’s Hospital after a drive-by shooting at a Birmingham apartment complex Monday night, police said.

Just before 7 p.m., Birmingham 911 received a call of a person shot in the 7700 block of Sunrise Lane, said Sgt. Monica Law with Birmingham police.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim, identified as a 17-year-old male, had been shot.

The teen was taken to Children’s of Alabama with life-threatening injuries, Law said.

The preliminary investigation into the shooting suggests the victim was standing outside the complex when a sedan pulled up and fired multiple shots.

No suspects are in custody as of 8:40 p.m. Monday, and police encouraged anyone with information on the shooting to call Birmingham police at 205-254-1710 or CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777.