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Shooting near Birmingham's Legion Field after Magic City Classic leaves 1 dead, 9 wounded

Gunfire outside the HBCU football rivalry game prompted police to suspend tailgating and order the stadium grounds cleared.

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What to know

  • Nine people were shot near Legion Field after the Magic City Classic, one fatally, hours after the annual HBCU football rivalry game ended.
  • Police recovered multiple firearms at the scene and detained one person for questioning; no charges have been announced.
  • Birmingham police suspended all remaining tailgating and ordered the stadium grounds cleared as the investigation began.
  • Shootings have occurred near Legion Field during past Classic weekends, including in 2014 and 2024, raising recurring security concerns around the event.

“This is an active scene with developing information.”

Birmingham Police officer, Police spokesperson in video update · Hindustan Times ↗ · Oct 31

Birmingham Police Department Law enforcement agency investigating the shootingRandall Woodfin Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama

Shooting near Birmingham's Legion Field after Magic City Classic leaves 1 dead, 9 wounded
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    Police detail nine victims shot, one detained, firearms recovered

    A police briefing confirmed nine people were wounded by gunfire — one fatally, one critically and seven in stable condition — that multiple firearms were recovered from the scene, and that one individual was detained and taken to police headquarters for questioning.

    “We can confirm that a total of nine victims were wounded by gunfire with at least one being confirmed deceased, one critical, and seven in stable condition. Multiple firearms were recovered from the scene by officers and turned into our property room.”
    — Birmingham Police officer
    1. 23 outlets 1 dead, 8 injured in Alabama shooting after football game, police say

      first by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, 10d ago · also Fox News, Newsweek, The New York Times, MassLive, PennLive, The Oregonian +16

      14 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Birmingham, Alabama shooting update: 1 dead, 9 injured near Legion Field; police say ‘multiple firearms’ recovered

      first by Hindustan Times, 10d ago

    • One person was killed, and eight others were wounded Saturday in a shooting after the Magic City Classic football game in Birmingham, Ala. The shooting took place after Alabama A&M’s 31-28 win over Alabama State. Although it did not occur at Legion Field, the shots were fired in a nearby area where vendors were set up.

      TheAthletic@sportsbots.xyzMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    Mayor Woodfin calls the shooting senseless violence — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin posted a statement on Facebook expressing anger and grief and vowing that police will pursue justice for the victims.

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    Police confirm death, suspend all tailgating, order area cleared

    Birmingham police confirmed one person died and multiple others were injured, and the department suspended all remaining Magic City Classic tailgating, telling attendees to leave stadium property immediately.

    “All Magic City Classic tailgating has been suspended. Everyone needs to leave the stadium property as soon as possible. Please do not come to the Legion Field stadium property at this time.”
    — Birmingham Police Department
    1. 1 outlet Multiple people shot outside Birmingham’s Legion Field after Magic City Classic

      first by AL.com, 11d ago

  4. background

    Gunfire erupts near Legion Field after Magic City Classic — Multiple police and fire units responded to the area of Third Street West and Graymont Avenue, near the 400 block of Graymont Avenue, shortly after 7:50 p.m., hours after the Magic City Classic football game ended.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets 1 killed, 8 wounded in shooting outside Legion Field following Alabama A&M's win over Alabama State

    first by Yahoo Sports, 10d ago · also WJLA, ESPN

    3 more headlines
  2. 2 outlets 1 dead, multiple wounded in shooting outside HBCU rivalry football game

    first by New York Post, 10d ago · also NY Post

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