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One killed and eight wounded in shooting near Alabama football game
One person was killed and eight were wounded in a shooting near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night.
The shooting happened outside the stadium, near vendors on Graymont Avenue, after many spectators had left the grounds.
The game was the annual Magic City Classic matchup between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, two historically Black universities.
It is billed as the largest HBCU football game in the country and draws spectators and families to the area.
Police said one person was detained for questioning and multiple weapons were secured; one of the injured people was in critical condition, while seven were stable.
The circumstances remain unclear, and police are investigating the shooting.
One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, after the Magic City Classic football game.
The shooting happened Saturday night near vendors on Graymont Avenue, outside the stadium property.
Police said one injured person was in critical condition and seven were stable.
One person was detained for questioning, and multiple weapons were found and secured.
The circumstances of the shooting were unclear.
- Who
- One person was killed and eight others were wounded. Police detained one person for questioning.
- What
- A shooting occurred near Legion Field after the Magic City Classic football game.
- When
- Saturday night, Nov. 1, 2026. Shots were reported shortly before 8 p.m. local time.
- Where
- Near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, along Graymont Avenue.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Alabama A&M and Alabama State played the 85th annual Magic City Classic at Legion Field.
Shots were reported near Legion Field after the game.
Birmingham Police suspended tailgating and urged people to leave the stadium property.
Police said one person had been detained for questioning and multiple weapons had been found and secured.
- Fatalities
- 1 person killed
- Injuries
- 8 people wounded
- Critical condition
- 1 injured person
- Stable condition
- 7 injured people
- Location
- Graymont Avenue, near Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
- Game
- 85th annual Magic City Classic, between Alabama A&M and Alabama State
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What people are saying
very grateful that more people weren't injured.
Everyone needs to leave the stadium property as soon as possible.
Please do not come to the Legion Field stadium property at this time.