A gunman opened fire near a packed Florida college football stadium Saturday night, wounding 12 people including six children, one as young as 11 years old.
Story Snapshot
- Twelve people were hurt near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium during homecoming weekend, with 11 suffering gunshot wounds and one injured while fleeing.
- Six adults and six juveniles were among the injured, including an 11-year-old, Tallahassee police said.
- Three victims had serious injuries and one remained in critical condition hours after the shooting.
- Police believe the gunfire started as a fight between two or three people, but no arrests have been made.
Shooting Erupts Near Stadium During Homecoming
The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Saturday near Perry and Manatee streets, close to Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The stadium was hosting Florida A&M University’s homecoming celebrations that evening. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell confirmed the location and timing during a midnight press conference held hours after officers responded to the scene.
Tallahassee Police said preliminary information pointed to at least 12 people injured, including 11 who suffered gunshot wounds. A twelfth person was hurt while running from the gunfire. Police have not said whether that injury came from a fall, a crowd crush, or another cause tied to the chaos that followed the shots.
Six Children Among the Wounded
Chief Revell said six adults and six juveniles were injured, with the youngest victim just 11 years old. Three people suffered serious injuries, and one patient remained in critical condition. The remaining eight victims were listed as stable. The high number of young victims has drawn sharp attention to how often children end up caught in public gun violence.
Investigators say they believe the shooting grew out of a confrontation involving two or three people, not a planned or targeted attack on the crowd. Chief Revell described this as the department’s early read on what happened, based on information gathered at the scene. Officials have not identified those involved in the alleged altercation or confirmed what sparked it.
No Arrests Yet as Investigation Continues
Police said no arrests had been made and no person of interest had been identified as of the early morning press conference. Detectives and forensic teams were still working the scene hours after the shooting, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses. Chief Revell’s comments reflect the investigation’s earliest stage, and the picture could change as more evidence comes in.
News outlets have reported the shooting using slightly different numbers, some citing 11 shot and others 12 injured. Both figures come from the same police account. The distinction is between people struck by bullets and the one person hurt while fleeing, not a disagreement about what happened.
Violence Near Campus Events Raises Broader Concerns
This shooting fits a pattern that worries Americans across the political spectrum: gun violence erupting near schools, games, and family gatherings where children are present. Researchers who study campus-area shootings note that incidents tied to universities are not all the same, and proximity to a stadium does not by itself mean the event caused the violence. Still, the location and timing have shaken a community already gathered to celebrate.
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For many families, the details are what matter most right now: an 11-year-old shot, five siblings or classmates among the injured, and a community homecoming night turned into one of the city’s worst mass shootings in years. As police continue gathering evidence, residents are left waiting for answers about who opened fire and why, even as the youngest victims recover in area hospitals.
Sources:
tallahassee.com, wctv.tv, english.aawsat.com
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