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Shooting After Alabama Football Game Kills One, Injures Eight
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In Short: At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting that occurred after a football game in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that at least one person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting that took place shortly after 7:50 p.m. In the 400 block of Grayman Avenue West, near Legion Field, in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday.
The shooting occurred after the annual 'Magic City Classic' football game, a rivalry match between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, which drew a near sellout crowd of over 70,000 fans.
ABC News, ESPN, and Newsweek reported the incident, with some discrepancies in the number of fatalities and injuries, but all agreed that the shooting occurred after the game and involved multiple victims.
The shooting happened just outside Legion Field, where the game was held, and the victims were found in the 400 block of Grayman Avenue West.
What this adds
The shooting occurred after the annual 'Magic City Classic' football game, a rivalry match between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, which drew a near sellout crowd of over 70,000 fans.
Background
At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting that occurred after a football game at Birmingham, Alabama.
At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting that occurred after a football game in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday.
What's confirmed
- At least one person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting after a football game in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, law enforcement said.
- "For the most part, it was off of the property."
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- The other seven were listed as stable, according to police.
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- Michael Pickett, chief of the Birmingham Police Department, told media outlets he was "very grateful that more people weren't injured" in the shooting after Alabama A&M's 31-28 win over Alabama State came in front of a near sellout crowd of 70,000-plus fans.
What's still developing
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