Birmingham police say they are looking into multiple social media posts claiming a man in a black Nissan Altima is randomly shooting at women on the city’s east side.

As far back as Feb. 2, social media posts began to warn of the man, who they said was in the Nissan with silver trim and heavily tinted windows.

“He’s riding around shooting at people,’’ one woman wrote. “It seems like he is targeting women. Ladies be aware of your surroundings – the man is a real psycho.”

The police issued a statement about the social media claims as a massive search is underway in east Birmingham. Police have not confirmed whether the search is linked to the shooting reports.

Police have set up a large perimeter in the area of Zion City Road and an officer was heard on the police radio saying, “This is the suspect who has been shooting at people so be careful.”

The search began when an East Precinct officer was pursuing the vehicle – which is not a Nissan. The driver wrecked a stolen Chevrolet into a ditch on Zion City Road, and fled on foot.

Multiple officers and tracking dogs are on the scene. No one was in custody as of 3 p.m.

The social media post claiming someone was shooting at women post was shared nearly 2,000 times. Multiple other Facebook posts since then have surfaced with similar incidents.

Another woman posted this several days ago: “Y’all please be careful. The car that’s going around shooting people was literally just behind me trying to get on the side of me. I swear he came out of nowhere.”

More warnings surfaced Tuesday when one person posted that another shooting incident happened on Carson Road and yet another said he was spotted in the Tarrant area.

Tarrant Police Chief Wendell Major said he was not aware of any reports Tuesday in the Tarrant area.

Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said they have received a couple of reports about the Nissan and investigations are ongoing. There have been no reports of anyone injured.

“The Birmingham Police Department has been informed about images spreading on social media concerning a black sedan on the east side firing at individuals,’’ Birmingham police said in a statement released Tuesday. “Rest assured, we are actively addressing this issue.”

“Thank you for reaching out to us via phone calls and messages on our social media platforms,’’ the statement read. “Always keep in mind that the safety and protection of our community are our top priority.”