The Mobile Police Department is investigating an early-morning shooting that left two people injured outside a Dairy Queen on Springhill Avenue, according to authorities.
Officers responded to a report of shots fired at around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday at the restaurant, located at 3213 Springhill Avenue. Investigators say a woman was struck by gunfire while leaving a nearby club, and a man was also struck while in the Dairy Queen parking lot. Both victims made their way to the hospital in a personal vehicle rather than waiting for emergency transport, and police said their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Police also confirmed that an unoccupied vehicle in the area was struck by gunfire during the incident, adding to the evidence investigators are working through as the case continues. The Mobile Police Department said the investigation remains ongoing and did not immediately identify a suspect or a motive.
Springhill Avenue is a heavily traveled corridor lined with restaurants, retail businesses and nightlife spots, and the presence of a nearby club at the time of the shooting suggests the incident may be connected to activity spilling out from that establishment in the overnight hours — a pattern police in mid-size cities across the country have grappled with as late-night altercations sometimes escalate into gunfire in nearby parking lots.
That two victims from what appear to be separate immediate locations — one leaving a club, another in a fast food parking lot — were both struck suggests gunfire traveled across a wider area than a single, contained confrontation, though police have not detailed the exact sequence of events.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact the Mobile Police Department as the investigation continues. No further details, including the extent of the injuries or whether charges have been filed, were available at the time of this report.