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Mass Shooting After Alabama 'Magic City Classic' Leaves 1 Dead, 8 Wounded
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In Short: A shooting following the 'Magic City Classic' football game in Birmingham, Alabama, left one person dead and eight others wounded.
A shooting erupted around 7:50 p.m. Outside Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, after the conclusion of the 'Magic City Classic' football game, police said.
The Magic City Classic, an annual matchup between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, drew a near sellout crowd of over 70,000 fans.
Multiple weapons were found and secured at the scene.
The shooting occurred just outside Legion Field, where the game was played.
The Magic City Classic is rooted in the traditions of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with family at the heart of its celebrations.
The Birmingham Police Department suspended all Magic City Classic tailgating and asked the public not to go near Legion Field property.
What this adds
The shooting occurred on the same weekend as the TCS New York City Marathon.
The incident is part of a larger pattern of mass shootings across the U.S., with at least five people dying and 19 injured in multiple incidents.
The Magic City Classic has a deep history, with Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. proposing the creation of a Hall of Fame for the game.
Background
A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, left one person dead and six others injured on Friday night.
The Magic City Classic is an annual American football "classic" that features Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, the two largest historically black universities in the state. It is played at Legion Field in Birmingham, which is nicknamed the "Magic City".
What's confirmed
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 12:13PM Share Follow abc7NY on Google BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- 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.
- Gunfire erupted around 7:50 p.m. outside Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, after the Magic City Classic, the largest Historically Black College and University football game in the US police said.
- "Our community is hurt, shaken and rightfully angry. So am I," Woodfin said.
- The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a shooting following the Magic City Classic at Legion Field.
- "Our community deserves to celebrate our traditions in peace and safety, without fear of gun violence. My prayers are with everyone impacted by the shooting at Legion Field following the Magic City Classic tonight, including the family and loved ones of the individual who was killed in this senseless act."
- A short time after the shooting, he took to social media again.
What's still developing
- Mass shooting after Alabama 'Magic City Classic' football game leaves 1 dead, 8 wounded - ABC7 New York 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern Suburbs Connecticut Mass Shooting Mass shooting after Alabama football game leaves 1 dead, 8 wounded Officials said the shooting happened after a HBCU rivalry football game Saturday.
- For Bulldogs quarterback Cornelious "Quad" Brown, it was his last shot at winning a Classic. Brown has dealt with multiple season ending injuries in his college career that led to an eighth year of eligibility being granted by the NCAA. And he got that waiver to come back precisely for moments like these, the opportunity to get the Bulldogs first Magic Classic victory in five years. Brown was 22-of-35 for 216 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 60 yards and a touchdown. And he got to put on his best performance in front of one of his childhood idols Cam Newton. And after his touchdown run in the fourth quarter, he even struck the familiar Cam Newton "Superman" pose.
- At least 5 people died and 19 were injured after multiple mass shootings across the U.S.
- Pickett said the Magic City Classic was the city's largest event and placed considerable demands on police resources.
- Woodfin issued a statement via social media in response to the shooting.
- The Magic City Classic has such a deep history that Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr., a former NFL linebacker and alumnus of the school, proposed creating a Hall of Fame for the game.
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- "I don't think i'ts really hit me yet," Shade said.
- "I was just paying my respect to him. I've always wanted to score a touchdown and hit that. I had a dance I was gonna hit, but I saw he was in the building, so I paid a little tribute to Cam. I know he's been a hero to a lot of people in Alabama and I hope I can be a hero here in Birmingham winning the Magic City Classic."
- Alabama A & M Coach Sam Shade, a graduate of Wenonah High School who played college football at Alabama, held the Magic City Classic trophy high while memories of great games at that Birmingham venue they call "The Old Gray Lady," came flooding back to him.
- Mass shooting after Alabama 'Magic City Classic' football game leaves 1 dead, 8 wounded - ABC7 New York 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern Suburbs Connecticut Mass Shooting Mass shooting after Alabama football game leaves 1 dead, 8 wounded Sunday, November 1, 2026 12:13PM Officials said the shooting happened after a HBCU rivalry football game Saturday.
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