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6 children among 12 injured in shooting near Florida university stadium

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Pandey, P. (2026, October 25). 6 children among 12 injured in shooting near Florida university stadium. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/6-children-among-12-injured-in-shooting-near-florida-university-stadium/articleshow/135183905.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-25 · by Pranjal Pandey

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Six children and six adults were among at least 12 people injured when gunfire erupted near Florida A&M University’s football stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday night during homecoming weekend. Eleven victims suffered gunshot wounds, with three in serious condition and one in critical status; eight others were reported stable. The incident occurred shortly before 8 pm after a football game on Perry and Manatee streets. Police chief Lawrence Revell stated that an altercation preceded the shooting but no arrests had been made yet.
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As of October 27, a 15-year-old, Anthony Rivers III, was arrested in connection with a shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium during homecoming celebrations. The incident left 12 people injured, including six children, and occurred shortly before 8 PM on Saturday night following a football game. Eleven victims were struck by gunfire; one person remained in critical condition while eight others were stable. Rivers faces charges of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, with state attorney Jack Campbell stating he would be tried as an adult. Police indicated the shooting followed a physical altercation between individuals known to each other, but no arrests had been made until Sunday when Rivers was apprehended.

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Narrative

At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday night during homecoming weekend at Florida A&M University (FAMU), authorities said.
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🔮 Addressing the victims and their families, he added, “We hurt with you, and we will continue to get you the answers you so desperately want.”
2026-10-25 · Times of India
6 children among 12 injured in shooting near Florida university stadium · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday night during homecoming weekend at Florida A&M University (FAMU), authorities said. asserted
authorities → include → University
11 victims sustained gunshot wounds, while at least three suffered serious injuries, according to police. uncertain
three → sustain → police
One victim was in critical condition, while eight others were reported to be stable, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → report → condition
The shooting occurred shortly before 8 pm near Perry and Manatee streets, close to FAMU's Bragg Memorial Stadium, following a football game, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. asserted
Democrat → occur → game
Tallahassee police chief Lawrence Revell said a preliminary investigation indicated that an altercation had taken place between individuals before the shooting. asserted
altercation → say → shooting
No arrests had been made, he said. asserted
he → make → ?
“I stand before you tonight devastated,” Revell told reporters at a late-night press conference. asserted
Revell → stand → conference
Addressing the victims and their families, he added, “We hurt with you, and we will continue to get you the answers you so desperately want.” asserted
you → address → answers
No family should have to experience this kind of violence, this kind of fear, this kind of heartbreak,” he said. asserted
he → have → heartbreak
Revell also praised first responders for their efforts to assist the injured amid the chaos. asserted
Revell → praise → chaos
He said officers had carried victims in their arms to get them to help because the crowds made it difficult to move through the area. asserted
it → say → area
“We had officers who were picking up victims and carrying them in their arms to transport because they couldn't get through the mass of people,” he said. asserted
he → have → people
Revell stressed the importance of people dispersing from the scene to allow officers to reach victims. asserted
officers → stress → victims
He said the first responders had rushed towards the danger without knowing where the shooters were or how many people had been injured. asserted
people → say → danger
FAMU said in a social media post that the shooting occurred near its campus but that the university remained safe. asserted
university → say → campus
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