Five people injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University have been discharged from the hospital, while six others remain hospitalized, including one patient in critical condition, Tallahassee police said Sunday morning.
The update came hours after gunfire broke out near the university’s Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Twelve people were injured, including six children, and police said 11 of the victims suffered gunshot wounds.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police said they will release more information as it becomes available.
Authorities said the shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday near Perry and Manatee streets, close to Florida A&M’s football stadium.
A Tallahassee Police Department investigator uses a flashlight to examine dozens of evidence markers stretching along Perry Street behind Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium while investigating a mass shooting Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
The victims included six adults and six juveniles. The youngest was 11 years old, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence E. Revell said at a news conference Saturday night.
Preliminary findings indicate that a physical confrontation involving two or three people took place before the shooting, investigators said.
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The violence occurred during Florida A&M University’s homecoming weekend, when students and alumni were in Tallahassee for the annual festivities.
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins offered prayers for the victims and the wider community in a post on social media.
“My heart goes out to the victims and families impacted by the shooting near FAMU,” Collins wrote on X. “Knowing children were among those injured makes this even more heartbreaking.”
Police had not announced any arrests as of their latest update.
The roundabout at FAMU Way is shown on the Florida A&M University campus in Tallahassee, Florida, Thursday, June 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser,File)
The Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation as detectives work to identify those responsible.
