Shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, nine people were shot, one fatally, near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, home of the Magic City Classic football game.
this new york post Calling the classic “the largest black college and university football game in the history of the United States.”
The shooting occurred on an avenue “behind the stands in the south end zone of the stadium”, leaving one person dead and eight others injured with non-life-threatening injuries.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin (D) posted on Facebook pledging anonymity to anyone who might help law enforcement identify the shooter in the incident.
He wrote:
The Birmingham Police Department is asking for the public’s help in sharing any video footage of last night’s shooting near Legion Field. If you have video footage that may assist the investigation, please submit your video on the “Submit a Tip” option using the link below or the “Learn More” button below.
Woodfin emphasized, “You will remain anonymous!”