At least three people were shot at a Birmingham, Alabama church on Thursday evening.
The gunman is in custody.
One person is dead and two others are injured after a gunman opened fire at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, according to police.
Breaking Update: One dead, 2 injured in Vestavia Hills church shooting. Here's the latest: https://t.co/QPHOxh4aFv pic.twitter.com/vlCEMkxApL
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Police were called to the church at 6:22 pm and they are still clearing the area.
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Vestavia Hills police expected to share another update on the shooting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church any minute. Watch live here or on #WVTM13.
Latest updates: https://t.co/QPHOxh4aFv https://t.co/vQjlyYdl8f
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According to Rev. Kelley Hudlow with the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, there were no known threats against the church.
"We're gonna need a lot of love." Rev. Kelley Hudlow with the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama at the scene of a shooting at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills: https://t.co/QPHOxh4aFv pic.twitter.com/p8QwPpEioE
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