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Video above: Wylam homicide victims believed to be Birmingham couple last seen on Valentine's Day Several Birmingham families, including Mayor Randall Woodfin's, are in mourning following a "heartbreaking afternoon" that saw six dead across two separate shootings.Shortly before 3 p.m., four men were shot in the 900 block of Center Street North; three people were killed at the scene, and a fourth victim died at UAB hospital, according to the Birmingham Police Department.Video above: Initial coverage from the sceneThe victims were identified by police as Cortez Ray, 32, Talton Tate, 36, Terrell Edwards, 38, and Kevin McGhee, 38, all of Birmingham.>> YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Community coverage from �������� 13"I think people know it wasn't a random act," said Birmingham police Chief Scott Thurmond. "I mean, unfortunately, it's not often that we have random acts in our city. I mean, this was targeted."Roughly an hour later, officers responded to the 4100 block of 10th Avenue Wylam, where they located a white Taurus, confirmed to have been driven by Christan Norris, 20, and his girlfriend, 20-year-old Angeliyah Webster, a missing Birmingham couple last seen on Valentine's Day.Video above: Initial coverage from the scenePolice say that Norris and Webster are the victims. According to Mayor Woodfin, one of them is his cousin.Following both incidents, Woodfin released the following statement:"This has been a heartbreaking afternoon for our city. A half dozen families are in mourning."That includes the family of one of our city employees. "That also includes my own family."In two unrelated incidents, four men were killed by gunfire in Smithfield. And in Wylam, two people were found dead. One of them was my cousin."My family is no stranger to the devastating consequences of violence. The pain never gets easier. This level of loss is distressing, unacceptable and cannot �� must not �� be tolerated."But right now I’m not thinking about myself. I’m thinking about that employee’s family who now has an empty chair at the dinner table. I’m thinking about my cousin’s mother. I’m thinking about the other four families who are facing the unimaginable right now. "Even now Birmingham Police are working tirelessly to find answers, but they cannot do it alone. I'm confident that someone reading this knows something. "Please, I implore you, if you know anything about these incidents, contact CrimeStoppers at (205) 254-7777."Justice cannot be achieved in the dark. The families of these victims deserve answers and the cowards who have such a reckless disregard for life must pay for their actions."Pray for the hurting families. Pray for justice. Pray for us.">> �������� 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for freeNo one has been taken into custody for either crime.