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.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin believes the violence the city has seen is solvable. There have been several mass shootings this year in the city, with the last one being in July. >> PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 7 dead in July Birmingham shooting On Saturday night,

We believe that there was a ‘hit,’ if you will, on that particular person," Birmingham police chief said about one of the victims.