A man died and another man and a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after three dozen shots rang out Friday night in southwest Birmingham, police said.

Around 7:13 p.m. Friday, West Precinct officers responded to two ShotSpotter notifications — which indicate gunfire — that registered about 36 rounds in the 600 block of 26th Street Southwest, said Sgt. LaQuitta Wade.

Officers arrived on the scene to find a man and a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

The man, who was lying in the middle of the roadway, was pronounced dead at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service personnel.

The woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers then learned of a man who showed up to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, said Wade.

Police said they have a person of interest in custody.

The case is in the preliminary stages and details are limited, Wade said, but the sergeant said police believe at least two of the people involved were acquaintances.

Police also believe an argument preceded the gunfire.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call Birmingham police at 205-254-1764. Those who would like to share information anonymously were asked to call CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777.

Distraught family members showed up to the scene, pleading with officers to see the deceased victim. The family were told to stay behind yellow crime scene tape because of the active investigation.

“Anytime a loved one has lost their life, not only does the family feel the pain but the community feels the pain as well,” Wade said. “We wish that some type of conflict resolution would come into play instead of gunfire.”

The death is Birmingham’s fifth homicide this year and the second this week.

Nehemiah Williams Wren, 20, of Birmingham was shot to death Monday night inside a vehicle in a field in the Inglenook neighborhood.

In all of Jefferson County, there have been nine homicides, including the five in Birmingham, in 2025.