Police report at least 12 people injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University
A scene remained on Perry Street about 18 hours after the shooting. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said no arrests had been made. Police said a fight broke out before the shooting in a crowded area after a football game. Revell praised officers who carried victims to transport through the crowd. Florida A&M University said its campus remained safe.
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Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said Sunday that no arrests had been made in a shooting near Florida A&M University that injured at least 12 people, including six children. Police said it happened around 8 p.m. Saturday in a crowded area near a football stadium, after a football game on the university’s homecoming weekend. The preliminary investigation indicated that a fight broke out before the shooting, police said. Eleven victims sustained gunshot wounds, and at least three were seriously injured, according to police. Revell recognized officers who picked up victims and carried them to transport because they could not get through the crowd. Florida A&M said the shooting happened near its campus and that the campus remained safe.
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Verifier’s note
Current reports confirm that a shooting near Florida A&M injured at least 12 people, including children. The reports are dated October 25, 2026, consistent with the proposed event’s timing.