A 14-year-old girl in Birmingham , Alabama , had a tense history with a group of girls on Facebook , but when they all decided to meet up and brawl Friday evening , the confrontation turned deadly . The participants , who had agreed to fight and post the video online , came together at a park , but midway through the fight , shots were fired that injured two and killed Kierra'onna Rice . AL.com reports that two shooters opened fire shortly after the girls arrived at the park , though there is no evidence the shooting was planned . Fatally shot : A 14-year-old girl in Birmingham with a tense online history as part of feuding groups of teens was killed by gunshots fired during a planned brawl in a park . 'They took it upon themselves to fire recklessly into a crowd , ' Birmingham Police Lt Sean Edwards said of the shooting . CNN reports that police arrived around arrested two suspected of being the shooters , males aged 17 and 19 , who were identified by witnesses . 14-year-old Rice was taken to Baptist Princeton Medical Center with life-threatening injuries , where she later died . The two injured girls were taken to UAB Hospital for treatment . Investigators say they believe one of the suspects was dating a girl that Rice and others were planning on fighting , over a Facebook fight that dated to three weeks before the incident . Birmingham police say that teenagers have been more willing to use guns as a way to settle disputes recently . Caught up : Some photos posted to Facebook show Rice in her high school ROTC uniform . Arrests : Investigators say they arrested but have not formally charged two males , 17 and 19 , that witnesses testified to being the shooters . Trouble trend : Birmingham police say that teenagers have been more willing to use guns as a way to settle disputes recently . 'We 're starting to see a lot of teens armed and extremely dangerous , ' Edwards said . 'We are starting to see them become more violent . They 're using guns to solve their issues . ' 'Fights on the street are not fair and are extremely unpredictable , ' said Edwards . 'You 're agreeing to accepting the harm that may take place to you and others . '
Police identified the teenager as RiceKierra'onna Rice . She had planned to go along with friends and fight another group of girls in a park . The combatants agreed to film the video and put it on social media . Police arrested the shooters , who had opened fire shortly after the girls arrived at the park . Investigators believe one of the shooters , who were 17 and 19 , was dating one of the girls Kierra'onna Rice was meant to fight .