Twelve Injured in Shooting Near Florida A&M During Homecoming Weekend
At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, during Florida A&M University’s homecoming weekend, authorities said.
The shooting occurred after a football game in a crowded area near the university’s campus. Tallahassee police said their preliminary investigation indicated that a fight broke out before shots were fired. Police did not provide further details about the fight or identify who fired the shots.
Eleven of the 12 injured people sustained gunshot wounds, according to police. At least three victims had serious injuries. Authorities did not provide additional information about the victims’ conditions or explain how the person who was not shot was injured.
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters that no arrests had been made at the time of his remarks. Police had not announced a motive, identified a suspect or said whether more than one person was involved. The circumstances leading from the reported fight to the shooting remained under investigation.
Florida A&M said in a social media post that the shooting happened near its campus and that the campus remained safe. The university did not report that the shooting took place on campus.
The incident occurred amid homecoming activities, when people had gathered in the area for the football game. Authorities described the location as crowded but did not say how many people were present when the shooting began.
Police’s account was preliminary, and several details remained unconfirmed. Officials had not released the victims’ names or ages beyond stating that six of those injured were children. They also had not provided a timeline of the fight and shooting or said whether the people involved in the fight were among those injured.
The reported injury total, victims’ conditions and circumstances of the shooting could be updated as investigators gather more information.