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Shooting after college football game in Alabama kills one, injures eight

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 14:45 · Archive

One person was killed and eight wounded in a shooting outside Legion Field after the Magic City Classic college football game in Birmingham, Alabama.

One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting outside Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday evening following the Magic City Classic football game. The shooting took place around 7:50 p.m. near the 400 block of Graymont Avenue West. One victim was pronounced dead, another remained in critical condition, and seven others were in stable condition.

The Birmingham Police Department recovered multiple firearms at the scene. Police chief Michael Pickett said most spectators and families had left the stadium after the game between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, two historically Black universities whose annual rivalry game draws huge crowds to the city. The shooting occurred near where vendors were set up, and Pickett said he was 'very grateful that more people weren't injured'. Nearly 70,000 fans attended Saturday's game, which Alabama A&M won 31-28.

Police said one person had been detained and transported to police headquarters for questioning. No suspect has been identified publicly and no arrests have been announced. All remaining tailgating activities were cancelled following the shooting.

Shooting after college football game in Alabama kills one, injures eight
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In this story: Birmingham · Legion Field · Alabama A&M University · Alabama State University · Michael Pickett

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