Suspect in Birmingham nightclub shooting captured in Texas
A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting at a Birmingham nightclub that left two men seriously wounded.
Casimiro Hernandez, 34, of Bessemer, was arrested in Texas, Birmingham police announced Wednesday. He is awaiting extradition to Alabama.
The shooting happened at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, June 22, at El Centenario nightclub in the 1100 block of Third Avenue West.
Both victims were taken to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries, said Officer De’Rell Freeman.
Later that day, police put out photos of potential suspects asking for help identifying them.
On June 23, felony assault detectives presented their evidence to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office which issued an attempted murder warrant against Hernandez.
He was quickly taken into custody during a traffic stop conducted by San Patricio Sheriff’s Office deputies in Texas.
Freeman said Hernandez is the only one being charged in the shooting.
Birmingham’s Crime Reduction Team and the FBI worked together on the investigation.
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