Multiple people were injured during a stabbing at UAB on Saturday morning. The bizarre incident took place at the college football facility in Birmingham, Alabama just a few hours before kickoff.
The Blazers are scheduled to host a home game at 2:00 p.m. CT.
The full details of this bizarre college football incident have yet to be released as rumors continue to swirl. Fortunately, it sounds like everything is under control and everyone is going to be okay.
College football players were stabbed at the team facility.
According to police and fire radio communications, two football players suffered stab wounds on Saturday morning. It is currently unclear as to who they are.
All we know right now is that these two football players were transported to the UAB hospital and their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. They are both in stable condition.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue reported to the Football Operations Building on campus before noon on Saturday. The exact time was not announced.
Regardless of when the incident occurred, the 3-7 Blazers will now be without three players for their final home game of the season against the 7-3 University of South Florida Bulls. The two who were stabbed are ruled out. The assailant is currently in police custody.
UAB Police will handle the investigation.
University of Alabama at Birmingham police will be in charge of this investigation moving forward, not Birmingham or state police. There is no threat to campus.
A lot of different stories are floating around on the internet regarding what happened at UAB on Saturday morning. We do not yet know what exactly went down inside of the college football facility.
However, the latest updates provide a good understanding.
UPDATE (1:54 pm): A university spokesperson confirmed that a UAB football player has been arrested for stabbing two of his teammates. “UAB’s top priority remains the safety and well-being of all of our students,” the school said.
UPDATE (3:14 pm): Defensive lineman Daniel Mincey was booked into Jefferson County jail on Saturday at 12:40 p.m. and charged with aggravated assault and attempted murder.
There is one most prominent theory that seems to be gaining traction. Multiple players on opposite sides of the ball supposedly got into a fight during practice on Friday, which led to what happened on Saturday morning. One of the involved athletes allegedly brought a knife to the team facility to settle the differences. That particular account of what happened is not yet confirmed by UAB, police or local media.
This story will continue to be updated with additional details as they are released.