Two dead, 14 wounded in Montgomery downtown shooting after game

Two people were killed and 14 others were wounded late Saturday in a mass shooting in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, authorities said. Gunfire erupted shortly after 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Bibb and Commerce streets as crowds were leaving a college football game, police said.

Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys said the violence began when a fight between two rival groups escalated into a running gun battle that spilled into a crowded tourist district. "This was two parties involved that were basically shooting at each other in the middle of a crowd," he said. "They did not care about the people around them when they did it." Police have not released the names of the deceased or any suspects.

Police and hospital officials reported that of the 14 people shot, three remained in life threatening condition and nine sustained nonlife threatening injuries. Two juveniles were among those injured; one of the minors was listed in critical condition. Authorities said 12 of the wounded remained hospitalized early Sunday morning.

Officers were on scene collecting evidence, reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses. Montgomery Police Lieutenant Tina McGriff urged...