The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday night. At around 6:30 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a call of multiple shots fired in the 2300 block of 1st Ave.

A man was shot while in his vehicle Thursday night in the middle of downtown Birmingham in a scene visited by the city’s mayor, interim police chief and the Jefferson County District Attorney. Around 6:30 p.

Around 6:30 p.m., officers received reports that multiple shots had been fired in the 2300 block of 1st Avenue North, according to the Birmingham Police Department.