Welcome to Arrest Stories. A twenty-year-old UAB football player was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing two teammates just hours before a scheduled game. Here's what may have happened.
On a Saturday morning in Birmingham, Alabama, what should have been a routine game day preparation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham turned into a shocking incident at the Football Operations Building. Daniel Mincey, a twenty-year-old offensive lineman in his first year with the UAB Blazers program after transferring from Kentucky, allegedly stabbed two defensive linemen on the team roster.
The alleged stabbing occurred Saturday morning at UAB's Football Operations Center, just hours before the Blazers were set to take the field against the University of South Florida at Protective Stadium. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service transported at least two victims to UAB Hospital, where their injuries were described as non-life threatening.
UAB campus police took Daniel Mincey into custody and booked him into the Jefferson County Jail at twelve forty p.m. local time. He faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault, with bond set at ninety thousand dollars.
The university released a statement saying, "We're grateful to report that two players injured in an incident this morning at the Football Operations Building are in stable condition. Our thoughts are with them and their families as they recover. The suspect – another player – remains in custody and an investigation is taking place."
Despite the traumatic incident, the team elected to proceed with their scheduled game to honor graduating seniors in what was the final home game of the season. However, several players understandably chose to sit out the game due to the circumstances.
University officials emphasized that the two wounded players remained in stable condition and were receiving treatment at UAB Hospital. Birmingham Fire and Rescue confirmed the victims' injuries "did not appear to be life-threatening."
The incident sent shockwaves through the UAB athletic community, occurring at what should have been a celebratory Senior Day game.
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