Antoine "Twin" Collier

A man fatally gunned down at a Birmingham gas station in broad daylight Tuesday was previously shot 10 times in a six-month period.

Authorities on Tuesday night identified the victim as 29-year-old Antione Collier, known to many by his nickname "Twin." Court records identify him as Antoine Collier.

A woman in her 50's, who police described as an innocent bystander, is fighting for her life at UAB Hospital after she was struck multiple times by the more than 40 bullets fired in store parking lot.

Collier died on the sidewalk of the Exxon service station at the corner of Graymont Avenue and Arkadelphia Road just before 1:30 p.m., and his mother told AL.com just six months ago that she braced herself every time the phone rang.

"I'm the mother who hates to answer the phone,'' Kimberly Flowers said in April. "You worry about your child."

Collier was released from prison just over one year ago and though he said he wanted to do better, trouble still followed him, his mother previously said. He remained a target for those who wanted to harm him and his mother turned to the Birmingham Police Department to help her help her son. BPD, through its Violence Reduction Initiative, tried to give him what he needed to turn his life around. They visited him in the hospital, and he even sent a text from the hospital to one official that read, in part, "I've cried till I can't anymore cause I'm blessed. I think when my health gets better, I wanna speak to young black males about violence."

In the most recent shooting prior to the one that ended his life Tuesday, Collier was shot in the face and spent a considerable amount of time in the hospital and then a secure rehabilitation facility. He was released over the summer.

Flowers on Tuesday said she wasn't ready to talk about her son's death, but said she was doing OK because, "I've got Jesus."

The shooting happened at 1:26 p.m. Lt. Sean Edwards said Collier and his girlfriend were entering the store when two black males shot him. The shooters fled in an unknown vehicle.

"Brazen. Very reckless. It's a total disregard for life,'' said Birmingham police Sgt. Bryan Shelton. "We are looking for an individual or individuals who clearly have no regard for life at all."

"We have to really consider the thought process that violence is not the answer,'' Shelton said. "Resorting to violence doesn't solve anything. It only causes more heartache and pain. It's a difficult time for the families. It's something they'll never forget."

Collier was shot while standing in front of his vehicle, which was parked at Good Tyme Pizza, which adjoins the Exxon. His girlfriend reportedly was with him. She was shaken, but not injured.

The female victim, police said, had just ordered her food at the pizza restaurant. She was not affiliated with Collier.

She had just gotten something to eat,'' said Lt. Sean Edwards. Several rounds struck her. They're working on her right now, and hopefully she'll pull through."

"It's very critical for her right now,'' Edwards said.

Residents who live near the busy intersection said the gunfire sounded like fireworks at first, but they then realized it was the rapid fire of bullets. More than 100 onlookers gathered at the intersection and remained there for nearly three hours while investigators marked and collected evidence, and documented the scene.

At one point, a female police officer told anyone who had brought their children to a crime scene - and there were many - needed to take them home.

Collier's mother and father both were at the scene.

Collier was previously shot near Legion Field, not far from where he was killed Tuesday. Edwards said in two of those shootings, he was allegedly stealing illegal narcotics from another individual.

"Most of the investigators are familiar with him,'' Edwards said. "These guys were looking for him. It's obvious they were looking for him. They definitely targeted him."

Edwards said he couldn't yet speak to a motive, and said investigators don't yet have any suspects.

"It's obvious these gunmen were looking for Collier with the intent of killing him,'' said Police Chief A.C. Roper. "It's a tragedy for his family but regardless of the circumstances that lead to his murder, we need to bring the killers to justice. "

Collier is the city's 80th homicide victim in 2017. Of those, at least five have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren't deemed criminal. In all of Jefferson County, there have been 127 homicides, including the 80 in Birmingham.

Anyone with information is asked to call Birmingham homicide detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.