One person was killed and at least eight others injured in a mass shooting Saturday night outside Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, following the Magic City Classic college football game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State.
The shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. local time near Graymont Avenue West and Fourth Street West, where vendors and fans had gathered for postgame tailgating after Alabama A&M's 31-28 victory in front of a near-sellout crowd of more than 70,000.
Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett described the incident as "two senseless acts of violence" during a press conference. One person has been detained and multiple weapons recovered. The FBI is assisting with the investigation.
Police ordered the area surrounding Legion Field cleared shortly before 9 p.m. and have asked anyone with video or information to come forward.
