Two Dead, Two Wounded In Birmingham Shooting

Roy Wood
Published: July 5, 2008

Two young men were killed, two others were wounded in a shooting outside a Birmingham night club. The shooting happened between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. outside of Banana Joe’s, at 1022 20th Street South, in the rear parking lot.

Birmingham police say 20-year-old Willie Daniels of Birmingham and 20-year-old Jason Showers of Birmingham were killed by gunfire.  Two other men, ages 19 and 20 were wounded.  Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.  A 16-year-old male suspect is under guard at Cooper Green Hospital.

Polce say several off-duty officers were working security, along with an on-duty officer, who was assisting with crowd control, at the club when they heard gunshots coming from the rear parking lot.  The officers went to the area and reportedly observed a male suspect firing a handgun.

One person was taken by private auto to UAB for treatment, while the others involved were transported by paramedics to area hospitals.

Birmingham police preliminary investigation says the suspect was thrown out of the club by security officers for fighting.  While outside the club, police say the suspect saw the people he’d been fighting with.  Police say the suspect and several other males confronted them, a fight began and shots were fired.

Police say three assault rifles and a semi-automatic pistol were seized.

Birmingham police are continuing their investigation.