{"id":901927,"date":"2026-11-01T08:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901927\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T08:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:22:08","slug":"one-killed-eight-wounded-in-mass-shooting-near-legion-field-after-magic-city-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901927\/","title":{"rendered":"One killed, eight wounded in mass shooting near Legion Field after Magic City Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) – One person was killed, and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting just outside Legion Field after the Magic City Classic on Saturday night, Birmingham police said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cMultiple shots rang out in the 400 block of Graymont Avenue West shortly after 7:50 p.m.,\u201d Officer De\u2019Rell Freeman, assistant public information officer for the Birmingham Police Department, said at a news conference.<\/p>\n

Police Chief Michael Pickett said one person was in critical condition and seven others were stable. Police have not identified the person who was killed.<\/p>\n

Pickett said most spectators and families had left the stadium property after the game, but the shooting happened nearby, where vendors were set up along Graymont Avenue. He said he was \u201cvery grateful that more people weren\u2019t injured.\u201d<\/p>\n

One person detained; police seek video<\/p>\n

Freeman said one person had been detained and taken to police headquarters for processing. Officers recovered multiple firearms from the scene and turned them over to the department\u2019s property room. Police have not announced whether the person detained has been charged or what led to the shooting.<\/p>\n

BPD is asking anyone with video from the scene to share it with investigators. \u201cIt may seem like it\u2019s nothing. It may seem insignificant. Please send it in,\u201d Pickett said. The department said people who submit footage will remain anonymous. Click here to submit video to Birmingham police.<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyone with information can contact the BPD homicide unit at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Pickett said BPD is working with the FBI and partner agencies. Police did not take questions at the news conference.<\/p>\n

Officials respond<\/p>\n

Mayor Randall Woodfin said the community is \u201churt, shaken and rightfully angry.\u201d He said, \u201cThere is no argument, no beef, no misunderstanding that can justify this level of senseless violence during a night of celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe refuse to let fear shake the spirit of this community,\u201d Woodfin said. He said the city would continue working toward justice and that the community would \u201cstand united as we overcome this tragic night.\u201d<\/p>\n

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell said, \u201cOur community deserves to celebrate our traditions in peace and safety, without fear of gun violence.\u201d She said her team is in contact with local law enforcement and thanked first responders.<\/p>\n

Pickett said the shooting would not define the Classic. \u201cThe Magic City Classic is a staple event here in our community,\u201d he said. \u201cThis will not take away from that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tailgating suspended<\/p>\n

Birmingham police suspended all Magic City Classic tailgating and told people to leave Legion Field property as soon as possible. Police also urged people not to come to the stadium.<\/p>\n

Pickett praised officers who ran toward the gunfire to help victims. \u201cOur Birmingham police officers are true heroes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Past shootings near Legion Field<\/p>\n

ABC 33\/40\u2019s archive shows shootings have also happened near Legion Field during previous Classic weekends. In 2014, one person was shot in a stadium parking lot near Graymont Avenue and Center Street after the game. The person\u2019s injuries were not considered life-threatening.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 25, 2024, the day before that year\u2019s game, police responded to two separate shootings near Legion Field about an hour apart, ABC 33\/40 reported. The first was in the 200 block of Eighth Avenue West. The second was at a residence in the 800 block of Seventh Street West, where one person was injured with non-life-threatening injuries. The reports did not establish a connection between those shootings and the Classic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) – One person was killed, and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting just…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":901928,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[99],"class_list":["post-901927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}