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Eleven sustain gunshot wounds in shooting near Florida university

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A shooting near the Florida Agricultural + Mechanical University campus in Tallahassee resulted in 11 people sustaining gunshot wounds, including six adults and six juveniles, with at least three victims suffering serious injuries. The incident occurred around 8pm Saturday night after an altercation escalated into gunfire during a homecoming party. Police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting, which involved two or three individuals, and have emphasized their commitment to ensuring campus safety.
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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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The shooting took place near the Florida Agricultural + Mechanical University’s campus on Perry Street on Saturday night, the university said, while police counted six adults and six juveniles among the injured.
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2026-10-25 · The Guardian
Eleven sustain gunshot wounds in shooting near Florida university · assertive framing

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A shooting near a Florida university campus in Tallahassee has left 11 people with gunshot wounds and another person injured, authorities say. asserted
authorities → leave → wounds
The shooting took place near the Florida Agricultural + Mechanical University’s campus on Perry Street on Saturday night, the university said, while police counted six adults and six juveniles among the injured. asserted
police → take → injured
“At least three of the shooting victims have sustained serious injuries, while nine others are reported to be in stable condition,” the Tallahassee police said in a statement. asserted
police → sustain → statement
Initial findings showed a “physical altercation” preceded the shooting, police said, without elaborating. asserted
police → show → shooting
“It is especially heartbreaking to know that children are among those injured,” said police chief Lawrence Revell. asserted
Revell → know → those
The youngest of those shot was 11, the New York Post newspaper said, but police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. asserted
police → shoot → comment
An altercation at a homecoming party escalated into gunfire and a fight between two or three individuals led to shots being fired just before 8pm, the paper added. asserted
paper → escalate → 8
Police said their violent crimes unit was investigating the circumstances. asserted
unit → say → circumstances
“The safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority,” Florida A+M said on X. asserted
A+M → remain → X.
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