MOBILE ALA., One man has died and multiple others were injured following a late-night shooting in downtown Mobile, authorities confirmed.
According to the Mobile Police Department, gunfire erupted shortly after 11:00 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Dauphin Street and Joachim Street.
Mobile Police Chief William Jackson said officers responded immediately after receiving reports of shots fired and found several individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
“At approximately 11 o’clock p.m. Sunday night, shots were fired in the area of Joachim and Dauphin Street,” Jackson stated. “At this time, we know there are multiple gunshot victims. We do not yet have names, and we do not know what the altercation was in reference to. We do have one individual who is deceased at a separate scene, and one who remains in critical condition. That’s the extent of the confirmed information at this point.”
Police are investigating two separate but related crime scenes — one at the intersection of Dauphin and Joachim streets and another in a parking lot about one block away.
Authorities said determining the exact number of victims has been challenging because some individuals transported themselves to local hospitals after the shooting.
The incident took place just hours after more than 100,000 people gathered in downtown Mobile for Mardi Gras festivities.
Chief Jackson emphasized that investigators do not believe the shooting was directly connected to the celebrations.
“This had nothing to do with Mardi Gras,” Jackson said. “It may have been spillover from the Mardi Gras crowd, but at the time of the shooting, we had between 45 and 55 officers deployed in the downtown area — on foot and on horseback. We had teams positioned very close to where the shooting occurred. The area was heavily saturated with law enforcement.”
Authorities confirmed that one person of interest has been detained in connection with the investigation. However, Chief Jackson clarified that the individual has not been formally identified as a suspect.
“We are conducting interviews, and we have one person detained as a person of interest,” Jackson said. “At this time, we cannot say that he is a suspect. Detectives are actively working both scenes.”
Investigators have not determined how many shots were fired or whether more than one shooter was involved.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue collecting evidence, reviewing surveillance footage, and interviewing witnesses.
Additional details, including confirmation of the total number of victims and updates on their medical conditions, are expected as the investigation progresses.
