The Birmingham Police Department said in a social media post that a triple homicide investigation was underway in the 3400 Block of 27th Street North.
The police said officers responded around 5:20 p.m. to a report of a vehicle accident at the scene of a shooting, WBRC-TV reported.
A man, a woman, and a small child in the car all suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.
The car at the front yard of a residence had numerous bullet holes.
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