AT LEAST 12 INJURED IN SHOOTING NEAR FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY STADIUM AFTER HOMECOMING GAME — AS NIGHT OF CELEBRATION TAKES A TERRIFYING TURN What should have been a night of celebration following Florida A&M University’s homecoming football game was overshadowed by gunfire near the stadium, leaving at least 12 people injured. The incident unfolded after the game, raising urgent questions about how the violence began and what happened in the moments before shots were fired. With multiple people hurt and authorities investigating, attention has turned to the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the condition of those caught up in the chaos.

At least 12 people, including several minors, were injured in a shooting near a college stadium in Florida.

A physical altercation led to a shooting near the intersection of Perry and Manatee Street in Tallahassee just before 8 p.m. local time on Saturday, Oct. 24, Tallahassee Police said in a news release.

Six adults and six juveniles were injured in the incident, according to Tallahassee Police.

“Our preliminary information shows that an altercation occurred between some individuals and from that altercation the shooting happened,” said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell at a press conference. “This information is still developing. We have detectives [and] forensic people continuing to work this scene in the investigation.”

Three of the victims suffered serious injuries and one juvenile is in serious condition, Revell said. The eight other people wounded are in a stable condition. The victims have not been publicly identified at this time.

The shooting occurred near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium, NBC News and CNN reported. Hours earlier there had been a homecoming football game between the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions and Florida A&M Rattlers at the stadium.

It is unclear if the shooting is connected to the game.

In a previous press conference, Revell said there is believed to be one shooter involved in the incident. No suspects have been arrested at this time.

He confirmed that the youngest victim is 11 years old, while another is a student at Florida A&M University. A victim’s grandmother was also injured leaving the stadium.

Florida A&M University said in a statement, “The University is aware of an incident that occurred near campus on Perry Street on the evening of Oct. 24. The Tallahassee Police Department is on the scene and actively investigating the situation.”

“Our hearts go out to the victims and all those affected by this tragic incident. While the campus remains safe, individuals are encouraged to avoid the area to allow law enforcement to conduct its investigation,” the college continued. “The safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority. We are closely monitoring the situation…”

Revell thanked first responders for carrying victims from the scene to ambulances, saying, “Without those life-saving heroic efforts, these victims would not have gotten to the care they needed as quickly as they did.”

He added, “Our priority is to determine just what happened and why it happened and to bring the people who are responsible to justice.”

Tallahassee Police are investigating the incident.