Police are searching for a gunman they believe specifically targeted a Birmingham, Alabama, UPS worker who was shot and killed Tuesday around 6:05 p.m.
ABC News reported the worker was shot about 6:05 p.m. as he walked to his car following his shift. The attacker fired several shots then fled the scene.
WBRC noted the victim, 44-year-old Anthony Lamar Love, Jr., was discovered on the ground when police arrived and he was unresponsive. Love was pronounced dead at the scene.
Birmingham Police Department’s Sergeant Laquitta Wade commented on the incident, saying, “Some employees are very shaken up about what has happened here. They are scared about what has happened here. We just want to ensure the public that, with this being a targeted attack, there is no one else in danger.”
CBS 42 pointed out that no one in custody and police believe the attack was targeted.
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