Gunfire erupts outside Alabama football game, killing 1, injuring 8

(Central News Agency, Birmingham, Alabama, comprehensive foreign news report on the 1st) A shooting occurred outside a college football game in Alabama last night, leaving one person dead and eight others injured. Police said one suspect has been detained.

The New York Post reported that police pointed out that gunshots were heard outside Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, around 7:50 last night.

Before the incident, the "Magic City Classic" had just been held locally, which is the largest American football game for Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States, between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University.

There was chaos after the shooting, and police confirmed that one person was killed.

Eight other people were injured in the shooting, one of whom is in critical condition. The injuries of the remaining injured are not life-threatening and they are currently in stable condition.

Police recovered multiple guns at the scene. "One person was detained and taken to Birmingham Police Headquarters for questioning," Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said.

He said: "The incident did occur after the game. Basically, the incident took place outside the stadium, but of course still in the surrounding area with many vendors around."