Two teenagers face murder charges in a drive-by shooting this week that left a sleeping 12-year-old girl in Alabama dead, police said.

Murder warrants were issued for Ja’Von Eric Wilson, 19, and Jarei Lamar Vance, 18, both of Birmingham, Sgt. Monica Law said Friday. The suspects were charged in the death of Audriana "Minnie" Pearson, who was killed as she slept in her home early Wednesday, al.com reported.

Mayor Randall Woodfin said Minnie had been looking forward to celebrating Christmas.

"But while she slept in her bed last night, her life was robbed from her. She was the victim of a drive-by, another one of our children stolen from us due to the intentional and reckless behavior of others," Woodfin wrote Wednesday on Twitter.

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The mayor told al.com that 17 bullets were fired into the home.

Police were able to identify a vehicle suspected to be involved in the drive-by through leads and the department’s crime center, which uses real-time technology and data-driven intelligence to increase prevention, apprehension and resolution of crime.

A pursuit spanned several miles before the vehicle was stopped, Law said, and three people were taken into custody. Warrants for capital murder were obtained for both Wilson and Vance. Wilson was also charged with first-degree receiving stolen property.

Both men are being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail. It's unknown if either has an attorney who could speak on their behalf.

The third person of interest taken into custody was released.

Woodfin said he spoke to the girl’s mother after the shooting. Pearson would have turned 13 next month, the mayor said. She had been hoping for a pink iPad or AirPods for Christmas.

"There is very little to be merry about in households where laughter has been silenced by gunfire, and that breaks my heart," the mayor wrote.

Nearly a year after getting deported over his COVID-19 vaccine status, Novak Djokovic is back in Australia in pursuit of a record-extending 10th grand slam title at Australian Open.

Tennis Australia confirmed Wednesday that Djokovic landed in Adelaide the previous night to compete in the 2023 Adelaide International, which begins on Sunday, and the Australian Open which begins early next month. 

"Novak is welcome in Australia," Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said at a news conference Tuesday. "I think as we speak he has landed in Adelaide, and he's going to be the player to beat (at the Australian Open) again."

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Upon landing in Melbourne early last year, Djokovic’s visa was canceled by border officials who said he did not qualify for a medical exemption from Australia’s rules for unvaccinated visitors. 

He was previously exempted from the tournament’s vaccine rules because he had COVID within the previous six months. He later won an appeal to stay for the tournament, but Australia's immigration minister then revoked his visa. 

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Three federal court judges ruled in favor of the immigration minister’s right to cancel Djokovic’s visa, and he was deported. 

Djokovic has openly defended his choice not to get the vaccine, regardless of what tournaments in 2022 would allow him to compete. He competed at the French Open in May, when he lost in the quarterfinals to Rafael Nadal, and won Wimbledon for his 21st Grand Slam title. 

The Serbian tennis pro was not able to travel to the U.S. to compete at the U.S. Open because of travel restrictions, not because of tournament rules. 

Tiley said Tuesday that he anticipates Djokovic will be well-received by the Australian fan base. 

"We’re a very well-educated sporting public, particularly those who come to the tennis. They love their tennis, they love seeing greatness, they love seeing great athleticism, great matches. And I have a lot of confidence that the fans will react like we hope they would react and have respect for that."

The Australian Open begins in Melbourne on Jan. 16. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.