1 dead, 8 injured in shooting after college football game in Alabama

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At least one person was killed and eight others injured in a shooting after a college football game in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night, officials said.

Multiple shots rang out near Legion Field around 7:50 p.m., and officers responded and located multiple gunshot victims, De’Rell Freeman, assistant public information officer with the Birmingham Police Department, told reporters Saturday.

The shooting happened after the Magic City Classic — an annual rivalry game between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, the state’s two largest historically Black universities.

“Multiple firearms were recovered from the scene by officers and turned into our property room,” Freeman said, adding that one person was detained and taken to police headquarters for questioning.

One of the victims is in critical condition, and seven others are in stable condition, Freeman said.

The violence came one week after a mass shooting near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, when shots were fired during a fight, wounding 11 people, including six juveniles, he added.

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In a statement late Saturday, the Birmingham Police Department said all Magic City Classic tailgating had 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,” police said, without providing more details.

“Our community is hurt, shaken and rightfully angry. So am I. There is no argument, no beef, no misunderstanding that can justify this level of senseless violence during a night of celebration,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin wrote in a statement on social media .

“The Magic City Classic is rooted in HBCU tradition, and at the heart of those traditions is family. Tonight, as a family, we grieve. We wrap our arms around neighbors who are dealing with unimaginable pain right now. And just like family, we will stand united as we overcome this tragic night.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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官方称，周六晚间，阿拉巴马州伯明翰市一场大学橄榄球赛后发生枪击事件，造成至少一人死亡，八人受伤。

伯明翰警察局助理公共信息官德雷尔·弗里曼周六告诉记者，晚上 7 点 50 分左右，军团球场附近响起多声枪响，警员赶到现场后发现多名枪击受害者。

枪击事件发生在“魔法之城经典赛”之后——这是阿拉巴马州两所最大的传统黑人大学——阿拉巴马农工大学和阿拉巴马州立大学之间的一年一度的对抗赛。

弗里曼说：“警员在现场缴获了多支枪支，并将其移交给我们的物证室。”他还补充说，一人被拘留并带到警察总部接受讯问。

弗里曼说，其中一名受害者情况危急，其余七名受害者情况稳定。

他补充说，这起暴力事件发生在佛罗里达州塔拉哈西市佛罗里达农工大学附近发生大规模枪击事件一周之后，当时一场斗殴中有人开枪，造成 11 人受伤，其中包括 6 名未成年人。

一名15岁少年将在佛罗里达农工大学体育场附近枪击案中被以成年人身份起诉，该枪击案造成11人受伤。

伯明翰警察局周六晚间发表声明称，所有“魔法之城经典赛”的赛前聚会活动均已暂停。

警方表示：“所有人必须尽快离开体育场区域。请此时不要前往军团球场。”但警方并未提供更多细节。

“我们的社区感到受伤、震惊和愤怒，这是理所当然的。我也是如此。没有任何争论、矛盾或误会可以为在庆祝之夜发生的这种毫无意义的暴力行为开脱，”伯明翰市长兰德尔·伍德芬在社交媒体上发表声明写道。

“魔幻之城经典赛植根于黑人大学的传统，而家庭正是这些传统的核心。今晚，我们如同家人一般，共同哀悼。我们向此刻正承受着难以想象的痛苦的邻居们致以最深切的慰问。就像家人一样，我们将团结一致，共渡这个悲痛的夜晚。”

这是一则正在更新的新闻。