Eleven people were shot and a twelfth was hurt while fleeing near Florida A&M University on homecoming weekend, including six children, police said.
Story Snapshot
- Twelve injured near Bragg Memorial Stadium; eleven had gunshot wounds
- Six victims were juveniles; the youngest was 11 years old
- Shooting followed a fight near Perry and Manatee streets before 8 p.m.
- Police reported one critical, two serious, and several stable conditions
Police account: 12 injured, half of them kids
Tallahassee Police Department reported twelve injured after gunfire near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Eleven people sustained gunshot wounds. A twelfth person, described as a grandmother, was hurt while running away, which explains the total count beyond the shooting victims. Police said six victims were juveniles and six were adults. The youngest was 11 years old, according to Chief Lawrence Revell, underscoring the reach of the violence into families.
Officers responded just before 8 p.m. to the area of Perry and Manatee streets, a short walk from the stadium, during homecoming weekend activity. Police said a physical fight broke out before shots were fired, and the agency’s Violent Crimes Unit took the lead on the case. Reports across several local outlets repeated the same core details, reflecting a consistent police briefing to the public as the investigation moved forward.
Victim status and the fast-moving medical picture
Police briefings described a range of injuries that matched a chaotic scene with many bystanders. One victim was in critical condition, two had serious injuries, and several were stable, according to a police update cited by local television. Another outlet reported five people had been discharged while six remained hospitalized, a common split in early hospital triage after a mass casualty event. These figures can shift as doctors reassess wounds over the first 24 hours.
Large scenes like this pull in people from different gatherings and streets. That mix can blur who was the intended target and who was simply nearby. The detail that a grandmother was injured while fleeing shows how panic spreads harm even beyond bullets. That count matters for the public record and for how we assess response times, crowd control, and emergency care across the grid of nearby blocks.
Location near campus, not proof of a campus crime
The shooting happened close to Florida A&M University during homecoming, but current reports do not say the university hosted or caused the event. Police placed the scene near Perry and Manatee streets, by the edge of campus and near Bragg Memorial Stadium. That boundary matters for safety planning and liability. Homecoming crowds draw students, families, and visitors from around the city. Proximity raises risk, but it does not by itself define responsibility for the violence.
Homecoming weekends bring dense foot traffic and many unofficial gatherings. National research has logged a spike in campus-area shootings in October, when homecoming events pack calendars and stretch security perimeters. One analysis tallied 389 campus shootings and found 67 occurred in October, reflecting a clear concentration around these events. Cities can learn from this pattern by flooding zones with lighting, cameras, and visible patrols before crowds swell.
What the facts support—and what communities can do next
Police say a fight preceded the gunfire. That detail, while early, tracks with many crowd shootings where tempers flare and someone pulls a gun. The better path is simple and hard: prevent the gun from being there in the first place. Cities can combine targeted patrols, probation checks, and venue standards that screen for weapons at crowded, high-risk blocks. These steps respect rights while putting community safety first—a basic duty government owes every family.
At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, during Florida A&M University’s homecoming celebrations. Police said 11 victims suffered gunshot wounds, at least three sustained serious injuries and no… pic.twitter.com/Hs7EaA35q2
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Residents should watch for official updates as the Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit gathers video, shell casings, and witness reports. Expect staggered hospital figures as doctors update conditions. What does not wait is the human cost. Six kids were among the wounded. That single fact should focus leaders on practical controls around known hot spots during homecoming seasons—lights on, eyes up, rules clear, and consequences certain.
Sources:
cbsnews.com, tallahassee.com, wctv.tv, cbs12.com, fox35orlando.com
