Alabama church shooting leaves multiple people wounded; suspect in custody

A gunman is in custody after multiple people were shot at a Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday evening, an officer said in a briefing at the scene. 

The conditions of the victims were not immediately known. 

The shooting happened at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, which was hosting a “Boomer Potluck” in the Parish Hall from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, according to a schedule on the Church’s website. 

Vestavia Hills is a suburb of Birmingham in central Alabama. 

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