Gunshots were heard during a football game at Center Point High School Friday night.Center Point Principal Van Phillips said it happened with about five minutes left in the football game, which was about 9:30 p.m.Phillips said he heard about 5 to 7 gunshots, which seemed to have happened about two streets over from the football stadium.When the shots were heard, everyone was told to get low to the ground, and Jefferson County sheriff's deputies and Birmingham police officers responded quickly to the stadium."A perfect football game was ruined tonight because some ignorant folks in our neighborhood," Phillips said. Phillips said no shots were fired on school grounds and no one was hurt.The Kimberly Fire Department issued a statement about the incident on social media.The game was stopped for a brief time, but resumed with Center Point winning the game over Mortimer Jordan.Phillips had not heard if any suspects were found.

Gunshots were heard during a football game at Center Point High School Friday night.

Center Point Principal Van Phillips said it happened with about five minutes left in the football game, which was about 9:30 p.m.


Phillips said he heard about 5 to 7 gunshots, which seemed to have happened about two streets over from the football stadium.

When the shots were heard, everyone was told to get low to the ground, and Jefferson County sheriff's deputies and Birmingham police officers responded quickly to the stadium.



"A perfect football game was ruined tonight because some ignorant folks in our neighborhood," Phillips said.

Phillips said no shots were fired on school grounds and no one was hurt.

The Kimberly Fire Department issued a statement about the incident on social media.

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The game was stopped for a brief time, but resumed with Center Point winning the game over Mortimer Jordan.

Phillips had not heard if any suspects were found.