A Birmingham rapper was wounded in a barrage of gunfire in a Tarrant neighborhood Thursday night.
Daniel Lee Jelks, aka Two Gunz Vito, was shot in the stomach and the leg in what police said was a drive-by shooting. The gunfire erupted about 6:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Birmingham Street where Jelks was standing on the front porch of the home of his girlfriend’s family.
Tarrant police Det. Cpl. James Butterbrodt said two suspects drove and opened fire on Jelks with pistols. Between 50 to 70 shots were fired.
Tarrant police investigators Det. Cpl. James Butterbrodt and Det. Sgt. Jay Jenkins examine the vehicle that was used to take Daniel Jelks to the hospital.
Jelks was struck at least three times. Family members took Jelks to UAB Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. He was conscious when he left the scene. Police said his injuries are considered serious but not life-threatening. Jelks later posted a Facebook Live video after being released from the hospital saying he was shot four times and on his way home after being treated.
Two houses also were hit by gunfire, including the home Jelks was visiting.
Jelks in 2019 was found not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Ralph Woodfin III, the nephew of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. His first trial in Woodfin’s slaying ended in a hung jury.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released.