No, there wasn’t a shooting on the Strip this weekend

April 24, 2023

WVUA 23 News,

By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Giselle Hood

Despite rumors circulating around social media over the weekend, no shots were fired on the Strip just off the University of Alabama campus or in downtown Tuscaloosa Saturday night.

Here’s what did happen: The Tuscaloosa Police Department determined the Strip area was overcrowded after the annual A-Day football game, and several bars shut down as a way to get revelers away from the area.

On Saturday night, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox took to Twitter and addressed safety concerns:

The Strip area has already became packed with vehicles and pedestrian traffic which is creating dangerous congestion. Be advised there is a heavy law enforcement presence working to address. @tuscaloosapd recommends avoiding.

— Walt Maddox (@WaltMaddox) April 23, 2023