At least 12 people hurt, six of them minors, in shooting near Florida A&M stadium

The shooting

At least 12 people were injured in a shooting on the evening of 24 October 2026 near the football stadium of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, shortly after the university's homecoming game. Tallahassee police said 11 of the 12 victims had gunshot wounds, and the remaining person was injured in a way the sources do not describe. The shots were fired just before 8pm, according to the New York Post, as reported by The Guardian. The university said the shooting happened near its campus and that the campus remained safe.

Victims and their condition

Six of the injured are adults and six are minors, and the youngest victim was 11 years old, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told a news conference.

Police chief Revell said one victim was in critical condition, three were in serious condition and eight were in stable condition. A police statement quoted by The Guardian gave nine people in stable condition, so the count of stable patients differs between the two accounts. One victim is believed to be a Florida A&M University student, according to Revell.

It is especially heartbreaking to know that children are among those injured.

The investigation

Preliminary findings indicate that an altercation came before the shooting, police said, without giving further details. Investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident involving two or three people, Revell said at the news conference. The police violent crimes unit is handling the investigation, and no arrests had been made when the reports were published. Police have not said what the altercation was about or who the people involved were.

University response and open questions

Florida A&M University responded on X, saying its priorities were its community.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority.

The university said the shooting happened near its campus and that the campus itself remained safe. Reports from the sources do not yet say whether any suspects have been identified, what led to the altercation, or whether the injured people's conditions have changed since the police updates.