A UAB football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning, hours before the team's game against USF, the university said in a statement, reported ESPN.
The two
wounded players were in stable condition, interim coach Alex Mortensen said at
the postgame news conference. He added that the team decided to play to honor
graduating seniors in the last home game of the season, though several players
understandably sat out due to the incident.
The
teammate suspected in the stabbing was in custody, the university said. The
school did not release the names of the players involved.
Daniel Mincey, an offensive lineman who transferred to the
school in May, was arrested and booked on charges of aggravated assault and
attempted murder in the afternoon, according to Jefferson County Jail records.
He was in custody in Birmingham and appeared to be the only UAB player arrested
Saturday.
It was not
immediately clear if Mincey had legal representation. Attempts to reach family
members for comment were not immediately successful.
UAB
officials would not confirm that Mincey was involved.
The team's
online roster lists Mincey as a 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman from Pompano Beach,
Florida, who was previously at the University of Kentucky.
Mortensen
said that once the team decided to play, the Blazers focused on their normal
game-day routines. He also said counseling was being made available for players
who want it.
The coach
declined to share further details about the incident, citing the ongoing
investigation.
The
stabbing occurred on campus at the Football Operations Building.
The
Blazers lost
48-18 to USF to fall to 3-8 this season and 1-6 in the American
Conference. Their last game is Nov. 29 at Tulsa.
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