Shooting after Alabama football game leaves 1 dead, 8 injured
Summary
A shooting near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, after Saturday’s Magic City Classic football game killed one person and injured eight, police said. One person was detained for questioning, and police secured multiple weapons; the circumstances of the shooting were unclear.Key Facts
- The shooting happened near vendors on Graymont Avenue, outside Legion Field.
- Police Chief Michael Pickett said most spectators and families had left the stadium property before shots were fired.
- Police spokesperson De'Rell Freeman said one person was taken to police headquarters for questioning.
- Police found and secured multiple weapons, Freeman said.
- Nearly 70,000 fans attended the Magic City Classic, which Alabama A&M won 31-28.
- The game is an annual contest between historically Black universities Alabama State and Alabama A&M.
- The article also reported shootings in Dallas that killed four people and injured five, and in Newark, Delaware, where six people were shot and taken to hospitals.
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