Police count six adults, six juveniles among injured as initial findings show physical altercation preceded shooting<\/p>\n
A shooting\u00a0near\u00a0a\u00a0Florida\u00a0university\u00a0campus in\u00a0Tallahassee\u00a0on Saturday night left 11 people with gunshot\u00a0wounds and another injured, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The shooting took place\u00a0near\u00a0Florida\u00a0Agricultural & Mechanical\u00a0University’s campus on Perry Street, the\u00a0university\u00a0said, while police counted six adults and six juveniles among the injured.<\/p>\n
“At least three of the shooting victims have sustained serious injuries, while nine others are reported to be in stable condition,” the\u00a0Tallahassee\u00a0police said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n Initial findings showed a “physical altercation” preceded the shooting, police said, without elaborating.<\/p>\n Read: Who is the \u2018Black Widow\u2019 at the centre of a Florida murder case?<\/a><\/p>\n “It is especially heartbreaking to know that children are among those injured,” said police chief Lawrence Revell. The youngest of those\u00a0shot\u00a0was 11, the NY Post newspaper said, but police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.<\/p>\n An altercation at a homecoming party escalated into gunfire, and a fight between two or three individuals led to\u00a0shots being fired just before 8pm, the paper added.<\/p>\n “The safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority,”\u00a0Florida\u00a0A&M said on X.<\/p>\n Our hearts are with the victims and everyone affected by tonight\u2019s incident on Perry Street. Please avoid the area as Tallahassee police investigate. Read the University\u2019s statement below and follow official University channels for updates. pic.twitter.com\/n4yPinLPh9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Florida A&M University (@FAMU_1887) October 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Police said their violent crimes unit was investigating the circumstances.<\/p>\n