Galleria Shooting; Safer At Home Order Extended: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — News out of Hoover dominated Patch headlines this past week, as the week began with an officer fired for controversial social media posts and ended with a fatal shooting at the Riverchase Galleria Friday.

As well, Gov. Kay Ivey extended the Safer at Home order through the month of July, and maintained Alabama's public health emergency.

Here are those stories and more from the past week:

Hoover Police Officer Fired Over Social Media Post

A Hoover police officer has been fired after posting a photo on social media that depicted a protester in the crosshairs of a rifle scope.

Child, 8, Killed In Shooting At Riverchase Galleria

An 8-year-old child died in following a shooting at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover Friday afternoon, police said.

Gov. Ivey Extends Safer At Home Order For Alabama

Gov. Kay Ivey Tuesday that she is extending the statewide Safer at Home order — previously set to expire July 3 — through the end of July.

No Barons Baseball In 2020 As MLB Cancels Minor League Season

For the first time since 1980, Birmingham will not host professional baseball this year, as an announcement was made Tuesday by Major League Baseball that the minor leagues will not play this year.

Fraudulent Websites Reported By Hoover Police

A new online fraud alert has been issued by Hoover police, as the department has discovered four new websites erroneously claiming to be based in Hoover.