Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, emotional and angry after a mass shooting in one of the city’s most popular entertainment districts left four people dead and 17 injured, said politics need to be put aside in the name of public safety.

CBS 42’s Sherri Jackson spoke to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin in the days following a mass shooting that left four dead and 17 injured. In the interview, Woodfin spoke on the importance of working alongside state and federal officials to end gun violence in the city.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin released a statement via Facebook Friday morning regarding four homicides happening over the course of three days in Birmingham. On Wednesday, Isiah Anthony was shot and found lying in the roadway near a home in the 2100 block of 1700 block of Laurel Avenue SW.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she is prepared to start a new crime unit in Birmingham following a mass shooting, but there needs to be an open line of communication with the city. State Sen. Rodger Smitherman said a crime unit would be beneficial,

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