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1 dead, 8 injured in Alabama shooting after football game, police say
Police say multiple firearms were recovered and one person was detained as investigators sought video from witnesses.
- One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting outside Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, shortly after 7:50 p.m. on Saturday following the Magic City Classic.
- Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University faced off earlier Saturday for the 85th annual Magic City Classic, a major historically Black college and university rivalry game that typically draws large crowds.
- Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett praised responding officers as 'true heroes' for running toward gunfire to assist victims. Officers recovered 'multiple weapons' and detained one suspect transported to police headquarters for questioning.
- Following the violence, the Birmingham Police Department suspended all Magic City Classic tailgating and directed the public to vacate the stadium property immediately, while urgently soliciting video footage from witnesses.
- Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin condemned the 'senseless violence' and pledged the community will stand united while grieving those affected during what was meant to be a celebration rooted in family tradition.
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'Multiple Weapons' Found After Magic City Classic Shooting Leaves One Dead, Eight Wounded in Alabama
A shooting near Birmingham's Legion Field after the Magic City Classic football game left one person dead and eight wounded, with police continuing to investigate and seek witnesses.
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Mass shooting after Alabama football game leaves 1 dead, 8 wounded
One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting just outside Legion Field after the annual ‘Magic City Classic’ football game on Saturday night, police in Birmingham, Ala., said.
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