A shooting near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, left at least one person dead and eight others injured after Saturday’s Magic City Classic football game, police said, according to ABC News.
Birmingham police Officer Darrell Freeman said nine people were struck by gunfire. One was confirmed dead, one was in critical condition and the other seven were in stable condition.
Officers responding to the 400 block of Grayman Avenue West found multiple gunshot victims, Freeman said. Police Chief Michael Pickett said the shooting happened after the game and largely outside the stadium property.
Police recovered several firearms at the scene and took one person to Birmingham Police Headquarters for questioning, Freeman said. Authorities described the situation as active, with information still developing.
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Shooting near Birmingham’s Magic City Classic leaves 1 dead, 8 wounded
Police said one survivor was in critical condition after gunfire near Legion Field. One person was detained for questioning.