Crime & Justice
Shooting after Magic City Classic football game in Alabama kills 1, wounds 8
November 1, 2026 at 03:56 PM
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TGThe Guardian
One person killed in shooting outside Magic City Classic football game in Alabama
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1 killed, 8 injured in shooting outside 'Magic City Classic' - ESPN
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1 dead, 8 injured in shooting after college football game in Alabama
(opens the publisher’s site)A shooting outside Legion Field after the annual Magic City Classic football game in Birmingham, Alabama, killed one person and wounded eight on Saturday night.
- Birmingham police said eight people were wounded, one critically and seven in stable condition, after Alabama A&M's 31-28 win over Alabama State.
- Police detained one person for questioning and recovered multiple weapons from the scene, spokesperson De'Rell Freeman said.
- Birmingham police suspended all Magic City Classic tailgating, telling spectators to leave the stadium property.
- Chief Michael Pickett said the shooting occurred near vendors set up along Graymont Avenue after most fans had left the stadium.