Shooting near Florida university leaves 11 with gunshot wounds, one other injured

Tallahassee, United States. Eleven people suffered gunshot wounds and one other person was injured in a shooting near a university campus in Florida on Saturday night, authorities said. Tallahassee police said the 12 injured included six juveniles and six adults.

Three victims seriously injured

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University said the shooting occurred on Perry Street near its campus. According to Tallahassee police, at least three shooting victims suffered serious injuries, while the other nine injured people were reported to be stable.

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Police chief Lawrence Revell said it was particularly heartbreaking that children were among the injured.

The NY Post reported that the youngest person shot was 11. Police did not immediately answer a request from Reuters for comment.

Police investigate preceding fight

Police said preliminary findings indicated that a physical confrontation occurred before the shooting, but provided no further details.

According to the NY Post, a confrontation during a homecoming party developed into gunfire. The newspaper said a fight involving two or three people led to shots shortly before 8 p.m.

Police said the circumstances were under investigation by their violent crimes unit.

In a post on X, Florida A&M said protecting its students, faculty and staff remained its foremost priority.