Multiple people shot near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, following Magic City Classic football game

Multiple people have been injured in a shooting near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham police said. Multiple people have been injured in a shooting near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham police said, per ABC. The shooting took place shortly after 7:50 pm Saturday, October 31, hours after the Magic City Classic football game.Multiple people shot near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, following Magic City Classic football game (Pexel - representational image)Police initially said that the shooting happened near the 400 block of Graymont Avenue. Officers and detectives were investigating. Police could not confirm the victims’ conditions. Police have not revealed how many people were injured and what led to the shooting. They have also not revealed whether a suspect has been identified. The Birmingham Police Department said that it would brief the media as soon as more information becomes available. This is a developing story.Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More