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Robin Trimarchi<\/p>\n
rtrimarchi@ledger-enquirer.com<\/p>\n
Sunday morning brought a reaction to Saturday night\u2019s mass shooting in Tallahassee from Florida major political office candidates.<\/p>\n
Around 8 p.m., Tallahassee Police Department said, a fight escalated to gunfire and 11 people were shot near the intersection of Perry Street and Manatee Street. Perry Street borders the west side of Bragg Memorial Stadium, where Florida A&M was playing its Homecoming game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.<\/p>\n
A total of 12 people were injured, police said, six of whom were minors. Three people shot suffered serious injuries while the nine others injured, police said, were in \u201cstable condition.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am devastated by this senseless violence at FAMU on homecoming weekend,\u201d U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate for governor, posted to X. \u201cI walked this campus as a student and cannot imagine why someone would commit such a heinous act. Praying for the 12 injured, including six children, and for the entire FAMU community.\u201d<\/p>\n
I am devastated by this senseless violence at FAMU on homecoming weekend. I walked this campus as a student and cannot imagine why someone would commit such a heinous act.Praying for the 12 injured, including six children, and for the entire FAMU community.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) October 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Donalds\u2019 opponent, Democrat David Jolly, posted to X, \u201cOur hearts are heavy with the news of last night\u2019s shooting in Tallahassee. Laura and I are praying for the victims, all their loved ones, and the entire FAMU family.\u201d<\/p>\n Our hearts are heavy with the news of last night\u2019s shooting in Tallahassee. Laura and I are praying for the victims, all their loved ones, and the entire FAMU family.<\/p>\n \u2014 David Jolly (@davidjollyfl) October 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n State Rep. Angie Nixon, running against U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody for the seat to which Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody after Marco Rubio became U.S. Secretary of State, posted to X in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n \u201cMy heart is broken for the victims, their families and the entire community,\u201d Nixon\u2019s statement read. \u201cHomecoming weekend at FAMU is a time of profound joy, pride and connection. To see that beautiful sense of community shattered by senseless violence is devastating, and learning that multiple victims are children is even more horrifying.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we pray for the swift recovery of everyone hurt, we must also take action to care for everyone impacted by this trauma and for each other.<\/p>\n \u201cThe gun violence in our country has to stop, and, it will take all of us working together to heal our communities and protect our kids.\u201d<\/p>\n Hoy, la representante estatal Angie Nixon emiti\u00f3 la siguiente declaraci\u00f3n con respecto al tiroteo ocurrido cerca de la Universidad Agr\u00edcola y Mec\u00e1nica de Florida (FAMU) en Tallahassee. https:\/\/t.co\/1c6dXj76Z9<\/p>\n \u2014 State Rep. Angie Nixon (@AngieNixon) October 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Anyone who knows anything about the shooting can reach out to Tallahassee police at 850-891-4200 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Solvers at 850-574-TIPS.<\/p>\n