‘This one event should not define Five Points’: Business owners respond to mass shooting

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Birmingham’s historic Five Points South neighborhood remains a safe place to live and work following the mass shooting at the Hush lounge last month, according to some small business owners.

At Hush Lounge, a memorial to those killed in a mass shooting on Sept. 21, 2024, has been set up on the sidewalk. (Photo by

“No one wants what happened to occur anywhere in their community,” said Ankit “AJ” Patel, owner of the Birmingham Apothecary. “So, it’s unfortunate, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. It’s something that was targeted, from what we understand. And because of that, it obviously has negatively affected all of our businesses in Five Points.

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