SHOOTING INJURES AT LEAST 12 NEAR FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

At least 12 people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday, police said. Eleven people sustained gunshot wounds, according to police, while the total number of injured people stood at 12 or more. Police said at least three of the injured people sustained serious injuries. The shooting followed a Florida A&M University football game during the university’s homecoming weekend.

Police said their preliminary investigation indicated that a fight broke out before the shooting. The shooting happened in a crowded area near the stadium after the game, according to the police account. Florida A&M University said on social media that the shooting took place near its campus. The university also said its campus remained safe.

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters that police had made no arrests. Police described the fight as a preliminary finding in their account of what happened before the shooting. Their figures distinguish the 11 people with gunshot wounds from the wider group of at least 12 people injured. The university’s statement addressed the safety of its campus following the shooting nearby.