Wildest murder story of the year? Blood reigns in Birmingham

This is an opinion cartoon.

It’s raining blood in Birmingham, a stark reflection of the gun violence that plagues the city.

The investigation into the Hush Lounge mass shooting has unfolded into what may be the most complex murder story of the year. Our dedicated crime reporter, Carol Robinson, has been piecing together this “murder on top of murder” saga from the start.

It might take the Lifetime Channel a while to turn this into a drama, but you can read all about it right now.

Related: Hush shooting arrest reveals tragic links in 11 homicides: ‘Birmingham is just murder after murder’

Related: Roy S. Johnson: Hush arrest exposes the chilling terror within our community

Related: Hush Lounge shooting: Birmingham’s alarming red flag

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J.D. Crowe is the cartoonist for Alabama Media Group and AL.com. He won the RFK Human Rights Award for Editorial Cartoons in 2020 and the Rex Babin Memorial Award for local and state cartoons in 2018 from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. Follow J.D. on Facebook, Twitter @Crowejam, and Instagram @JDCrowepix. Reach out at jdcrowe@al.com.

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