TALLAHASSEE, FL - Authorities in Tallahassee, Florida, are investigating a shooting near the Florida A&M University campus on Saturday night that left 12 people injured, including six children, ABC News reported.
The shooting happened on the evening of Saturday, October 24, just before 8:00 p.m. near the university’s Bragg Memorial Stadium, according to Fox News. Tallahassee police said an altercation broke out between two groups near the intersection of Perry and Manatee streets, where two to three people were involved in a physical scuffle before shots were fired.
Authorities say 11 people were struck by gunfire, including six children. The 12th person was described by Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) Chief Lawrence Revell as “a grandmother of one of the victims,” who apparently “injured herself fleeing from the scene.”
As of the afternoon of Sunday, October 25, five of the victims had been released from the hospital, while one remained in critical condition. Revell said the “youngest victim is 11 years old” and noted that two other victims, in addition to the one in critical condition, “sustained serious injuries.”
Police have not announced any arrests or identified any suspects, and officials have not said whether any of the victims were involved in the altercation that led to the shooting.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins issued a statement on the shooting.
“My heart goes out to the victims and families impacted by the shooting near FAMU. Knowing children were among those injured makes this even more heartbreaking,” Collins said. He also called on the community to join him in praying for the victims’ recoveries.
TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Florida A&M University issued a statement acknowledging that the shooting happened near campus and is deferring all questions to TPD.
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