Two hurt in early morning shooting in downtown Mobile entertainment district
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of St. Francis Street and N. Franklin Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim was already transported by personal vehicle to a local hospital with a gunshot wound. His injuries are not life-threatening. Several vehicles were struck by gunfire. Upon further investigation, officers discovered a second male victim arrived by personal vehicle to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. At this time, it's not certain if the individual was grazed by gunfire or how he sustained his injuries.
Investigators are continuing to speak with witnesses and those involved.
If anyone has any information about this incident, we ask that you contact the Mobile Police Department right away.
No further information will be released at this time.
ORIGINAL STORY: MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) – Mobile Police are investigating a shooting on St. Francis and Franklin Street early Sunday morning that injured two people, according to police.
The shooting happened in the parking lot at St. Francis and Franklin Streets at around 2:45 a.m.
They say one man was shot and taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries by private vehicle.
A second person was injured by broken glass during the shooting. That person didn't receive any treatment.
Multiple vehicles were struck by bullets. Several people whose cars were parked in the lot couldn't leave while police conducted their investigation. Police tape surrounded a small parking lot along St. Francis, across the street from the Temple Downtown. While we were there, police closed off another section of St. Francis Street.
Police haven't said what led up to the shooting.
As far as we know, no arrests have been made.
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