Teen Charged in Magic City Classic Shooting

A shooting following the Magic City Classic outside Legion Field in Birmingham left 19-year-old Dre’Shawn Thomas dead and eight others wounded. One victim was reported in critical condition, while the others were stable. Police arrested a 17-year-old, who has been charged with murder and possessing a machine-gun conversion device in connection with Thomas’s death. Mayor Randall Woodfin urged the community to seek accountability without letting the violence overshadow the Classic’s history and cultural significance.