UAB football player facing attempted murder charges after stabbing two of his teammates
Two UAB football players were hospitalized after a stabbing incident Saturday morning inside the university’s Football Operations Center, with a third player now in custody.
The altercation occurred around 10 a.m. at the facility located on Sixth Avenue South. Initial radio reports suggested up to three players had been injured, but authorities later confirmed the total as two. Both victims were treated at the scene and then transported by Birmingham Fire and Rescue to UAB Hospital.
UAB Police are leading the criminal investigation and have arrested Daniel Israel Mincey, a 20-year-old redshirt freshman from Pompano Beach, Fla. According to the Jefferson County Jail log, Mincey was booked at 12:40 p.m. and is facing charges of aggravated assault and attempted murder. He is being held without bond and is expected to appear before a judge early next week.
The incident unfolded just hours before the Blazers were scheduled to host South Florida at 2 p.m. at Protective Stadium. Authorities have not released additional details about what led to the stabbing, and the names and conditions of the injured players have not been disclosed.
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