A 15-year-old boy has been busted for the shooting at a college homecoming in Florida over the weekend that wounded 11 people, including six children — as cops revealed that none of the casualties were “the intended targets.”

Anthony Rivers III was detained Sunday following the bloody scene on Saturday night at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Police Department said in a statement,

Police arrested 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III after a shooting at a Florida A&M party injured 11 people, none of whom were intended targets. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Anthony Rivers III, 15, was detained Sunday following the bloody scene on Saturday night at Florida A&M University. Facebook/Judah Blocker

Rivers was involved in “a physical altercation” before the shooting with someone he knew, cops said.
“None of the victims appear to have been the intended targets,” the department said in the update.

Rivers faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, according to cops.

“What should have been a weekend of celebration in our community instead became a night of fear and violence for the victims and their families,” Chief of Police Lawrence Revell said in a statement.

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“While this arrest marks a significant step forward, our work is far from over. We remain committed to holding those responsible accountable and getting answers for every family impacted by this tragedy,” he added.

Since the shooting, police “worked around the clock to identify those responsible,” police said, with more arrests possible.

“In the moments immediately following the shooting, officers rushed to render aid to victims before the scene was fully secured. Since then, detectives, crime analysts, victim advocates and other sworn and civilian personnel have played critical roles in advancing the investigation,” the statement went on to say.

Police said Rivers was involved in “a physical altercation” before the shooting with someone he knew. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Saturday’s shooting happened at around 8 p.m., in an area commonly used by vendors during homecoming.

“If you were out here, you heard the shots; it was a lot of gunshots. It was no doubt in my mind that someone was injured,” Stephanie Walters, who helps run a local store, told WCTV.

“It’s unfortunate because beyond business-wise, people are just scared,” she said, adding that she wasn’t sure if she would return.

Walters has traveled to Tallahassee from Tampa for the past nine years to run the HBCU Culture Shop for homecoming.

“I’m not necessarily worried about if we’re able to come back; I’m more so worried about if we want to come back. You want to be able to be in community with your people, you want to be able to have the homecoming traditions, but you have to be safe,” she said.

“I don’t want to have to be concerned that the next time I show up, I may not leave,” Walters added.

Florida A&M said on social media that the campus was considered safe as police continued investigating.