WBMA: Mandatory Courtesy ABC 33/40, No Access Birmingham
Hoover, Alabama - 22 November 2018
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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:
"Yes the Hoover police officer actually was running to the scene. He heard gunshots. He was obviously very near that scene. He actually shot and killed the person that shot and injured the other individual that was transported to the UAB hospital."
WBRC - Mandatory Courtesy WBRC, No Access Birmingham
Hoover, Alabama - 22 November 2018
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2. Various fire trucks, police cars, ambulances in front of mall
WBMA: Mandatory Courtesy ABC 33/40, No Access Birmingham
Hoover, Alabama - 22 November 2018
++ON SCREEN GRAPHICS FROM SOURCE++
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:
"Well we know that they got into a physical altercation. We don't know at this point who else was armed other than the deceased. But we know that the deceased was armed with a handgun. And we know that he shot the individual that's now been transported to UAB."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:
"A female who was also struck. We don't have a lot of information on her condition. We believe last we heard that she was alert. Conscious and talking and then maybe she was going into surgery."
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:
"This is a big shopping day for us as it is for people all over the country. We always gear up for extra manpower starting on Thanksgiving afternoon. We do that throughout the season through actually through Christmas. So numerous Hoover police officers were already on the scene working various assignments inside the Galleria and outside."