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Alabama police kill 2 suspects after separate shooting incidents; 3 others found dead

By: The Associated Press

Posted: 12/15/2012 11:19 AM | Comments: 0 | Last Modified: 12/15/2012 11:06 PM

Birmingham police arrive at the scene of a shooting at St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 in Birmingham, Ala. Authorities in Alabama say a man opened fire the hospital, wounding an officer and two employees before he was fatally shot by police. Birmingham Police Sgt. Johnny Williams says the officer and employees suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening. (AP Photo/al.com, Joe Songer).

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Police in Alabama have fatally shot two suspects following separate shooting incidents, one of which left three dead.

Authorities said a male suspect was shot in eastern Alabama by police following the fatal shooting of three males at a mobile home park. Police said the suspect led police on a chase that ended at a busy interchange near Interstate 20. They said the suspect was armed with an AK-47 and wounded a police officer during the pursuit.

The identities of the gunman and the three gunshot victims had not been released late Saturday evening.

In a separate incident, police said 38-year-old Jason Letts of Jemison opened fire early Saturday morning at a hospital in Birmingham, wounding a police officer and two employees before being shot and killed by another officer.

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