At least 10 teenagers are injured after a shooting at a high school football game on Friday in Mobile, Alabama, according to local reports.
Williamson beat Leflore 10-0. Witnesses say they heard shots fired after “a fight in the stands” a few minutes after the game ended, according to multiple reports.
Police have confirmed two people are in custody, and are being questioned, WKRG reported. Police have not confirmed whether the two are the shooters.
The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MRFD) said that of the 10 people who were transported to area hospitals, five of them transported by the MFRD were in critical condition but did not have life-threatening injuries, according to the news station.
Meanwhile, of the other five injured, three were transported to the hospital by private ambulance service, and two were driven to the hospital by private vehicle.
Battiste added that one of the victims sent to hospital also suffered a seizure.
Police are treating the case as an active shooter situation.
“Why are the young people bringing this type of violence to public events? They’re bringing their beefs that they have with each other in their neighborhoods and they’re putting other people in harm’s way.”
“This is just horrific to watch from Ladd-Peebles Stadium,” she wrote. “Football coaches instructing players to take cover, fans hiding under the stands from a suspected shooting. This is a high school football game and should be a place of fun competition for everyone! Not violence!”
Fox 10 published the following statement from Rena Philips, the director of communication Mobile County Public School System:
“It is sad that something like this happened at a high school football game, where our athletes were having a good game on the field.
“We do not know all of the details as this is a Mobile Police investigation, so we will have to refer all further questions to the [Mobile Police Department].”