Police said 11 people were shot, including six juveniles, after an altercation near Bragg Memorial Stadium following Saturday’s football game.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Twelve people were injured, including six juveniles, in a shooting near Florida A&M University during homecoming weekend Saturday night, authorities said, as detectives searched for those responsible.
The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Oct. 24 near the intersection of Perry and Manatee streets, close to Bragg Memorial Stadium, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. Eleven of the 12 injured people suffered gunshot wounds. Police said six of those hurt were adults and six were juveniles. At least three shooting victims suffered serious injuries, while nine of the 12 injured people were reported in stable condition in the department’s late-night update.
Police said their preliminary investigation indicated that a physical altercation happened before the gunfire. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters that investigators believed the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving a small number of people rather than a broader attack on the university or its homecoming crowd. Authorities had not announced any arrests as of Sunday morning, and investigators had not publicly identified any suspected shooters.
The violence erupted after Florida A&M’s homecoming football game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, when the area surrounding the university was crowded with students, alumni, families and other visitors. Florida A&M’s official calendar listed the game at Bragg Stadium as one of the signature events concluding the university’s 2026 homecoming celebration. Police did not say the dispute that preceded the shooting was connected to the football game itself.
Florida A&M issued an alert as police responded, warning people about law enforcement activity near Bragg Memorial Stadium and Perry Street and telling those nearby to avoid the area or shelter in place. The university later said the shooting occurred near, rather than on, its campus and said the campus remained safe. The distinction became important as early reports circulated describing the violence as a shooting at Florida A&M.
Police officers rushed to help injured people before the area had been fully secured, according to the department. Revell said officers carried victims to safety and helped transport some of them for medical treatment. Authorities did not immediately release the names or exact ages of the injured people. News reports citing police said the youngest shooting victim was 11 years old.
Authorities initially reported changing casualty figures as officers, hospitals and investigators worked to determine how many people had been hurt. The Tallahassee Police Department’s 11:30 p.m. update placed the total at 12 injured, including 11 people with gunshot wounds. One additional person was injured while fleeing the scene, according to subsequent reporting. No deaths had been reported as of Sunday morning.
The shooting occurred during one of Florida A&M’s busiest weekends of the year. The historically Black university scheduled homecoming activities from Oct. 18 through Oct. 24, including a parade, alumni gatherings, student events and Saturday’s football game. Hundreds of people had gathered around the university and surrounding neighborhoods throughout the day before the shooting happened that evening.
The Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit took over the investigation. Detectives were interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence to determine the sequence of events and identify everyone involved. Police said information released Saturday night was preliminary and could change as investigators developed a clearer account of what happened.
Revell said the presence of children among the injured made the shooting especially troubling. Police have not publicly disclosed a motive beyond the reported altercation, and authorities have not said how many weapons were involved or identified the people believed to have fired shots. Investigators also had not announced criminal charges by Sunday morning.
The investigation remained active Sunday, with police continuing efforts to identify those responsible and determine the circumstances surrounding the gunfire. Florida A&M had not reported a continuing threat to its campus, and no fatalities had been announced.
Author note: Last updated October 25, 2026.