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UAB Player Charged With Attempted Murder in Teammates' Stabbing as Injured Linemen Leave Hospital

Court filings allege he tried to kill JaSire Peterson with a knife.

Overview

  • Offensive lineman Daniel Israel Mincey, 20, faces an attempted murder charge and a first-degree assault charge tied to the Nov. 22 incident, according to court records.
  • Police and court documents identify the injured teammates as defensive linemen JaSire Peterson and Joshua Underwood, who were discharged from the hospital and are recovering.
  • The stabbings occurred at UAB’s Football Operations Center hours before the South Florida game, which the school played after learning the injured players were stable.
  • UAB says counseling is available and players may step away from team activities; several chose not to play in Saturday’s game, officials said.
  • Mincey was arrested by UAB Campus Police and is being held at the Jefferson County Jail on a $90,000 bond, and his name has been removed from the team’s online roster in reporting.