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Police arrest teenager after shooting that injured 12, including children, in Florida

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-26 · by Madeline Halpert

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Police arrested a 15-year-old named Anthony Rivers III after he allegedly shot and injured 12 people, including six children, in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday night. The shooting occurred near an American football stadium around 8 PM local time following an altercation between individuals who knew each other; it was not aimed at specific targets but rather involved unintended victims fleeing the scene. Police charged Rivers with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, adding that more arrests might follow.
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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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- Published Police have arrested a teenager in connection with a shooting on Saturday that injured 12 people in Florida. The incident took place at 20:00 local time (01:00 Sunday GMT), close to an American football stadium in the city of Tallahassee where a university game had recently been played. Eleven people were injured by gunfire, local police said, while another hurt their ankle while fleeing the scene.
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- Published Police have arrested a teenager in connection with a shooting on Saturday that injured 12 people in Florida. The incident took place at 20:00 local time (01:00 Sunday GMT), close to an American football stadium in the city of Tallahassee where a university game had recently been played. Eleven people were injured by gunfire, local police said, while another hurt their ankle while fleeing the scene. asserted
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Anthony Rivers III, 15, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent. asserted
III → charge → delinquent
Police said the shooting followed an altercation between people who knew each other and that additional arrests were possible. asserted
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None of the victims appear to have been the intended targets, they said in a statement. asserted
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"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," Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said. asserted
Revell → become → victims
"We remain committed to holding those responsible accountable and getting answers for every family impacted by this tragedy." asserted
those → remain → tragedy
Police said on Sunday that six people were in hospital, including one person who was in a critical condition. asserted
who → say → condition
Five people had been released. asserted
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Revell told a press conference on Sunday that police had had to carry victims in their arms to get them to emergency responders because of the crowds from the football game. asserted
police → tell → game
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