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Teen, 15, arrested after 11 shot near Florida football stadium

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Keane, I. (2026, October 26). Teen, 15, arrested after 11 shot near Florida football stadium. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/shooting-florida-university-arrest-tallahassee-b3073448.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-26 · by Isabel Keane

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A 15-year-old boy named Anthony Rivers III was arrested Sunday on charges including 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder following a shooting near Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee that injured 11 people. The incident occurred hours after Florida A&M University's homecoming football game, and the police chief stated that the victims do not appear to have been targeted directly but rather caught in an altercation between known individuals. Six of those hurt are juveniles, with one being as young as 11 years old.
Written by AI on 2026-10-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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Topics

Florida A&M University’s Florida A&M’s Independent Tallahassee the Tallahassee Police Department

Subjects

Revell PERSON · 2× Tallahassee GPE · 2× Anthony Rivers III PERSON · 1× Florida A&M University’s ORG · 1× Florida A&M’s ORG · 1× Independent ORG · 1× Lawrence Revell PERSON · 1× the Tallahassee Police Department ORG · 1× the University of Arkansas ORG · 1×

Narrative

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following a mass shooting that left 11 people injured outside Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee after Florida A&M University’s homecoming football game Saturday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26
2026-10-26 · The Independent
Teen, 15, arrested after 11 shot near Florida football stadium · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following a mass shooting that left 11 people injured outside Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee after Florida A&M University’s homecoming football game Saturday. asserted
that → arrest → game
Anthony Rivers III was arrested Sunday on 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, the Tallahassee Police Department said. asserted
Department → arrest → delinquent
The police investigation suggests that a physical altercation took place between “individuals known to one another” before shots were fired near the university’s stadium, Police Chief Lawrence Revell said. uncertain
Revell → suggest → stadium
“At this stage of the investigation, none of the victims appear to have been the intended targets,” Revell said. asserted
Revell → appear → victims
Six juveniles, including an 11-year-old, are among the injured. asserted
juveniles → include → injured
No deaths have been reported. asserted
deaths → report → ?
The off-campus shooting took place hours after Florida A&M’s homecoming football game against the University of Arkansas, which the Tallahassee school lost with a final score of 31-28. asserted
school → take → 31
Authorities have not said whether the shooting was connected to the game. asserted
shooting → say → game
In addition to those shot, a victim’s grandmother was injured while fleeing, authorities said. asserted
authorities → shoot → those
“What should have been a weekend of celebration in our community instead became a night of fear and violence for the victims and their families,” Revell said. asserted
Revell → become → victims
“While this arrest marks a significant step forward, our work is far from over. asserted
work → mark → step
We remain committed to holding those responsible accountable and getting answers for every family impacted by this tragedy.” asserted
those → remain → tragedy
This is a developing story, check back for updates asserted
This → develop → updates
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