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Shooting near Florida A&M campus in Tallahassee injures 12, 11 by gunfire; no arrests

Gunfire near Florida A&M University's stadium during homecoming weekend injured 12 people, 11 of them shot, including six juveniles. Police said no arrests had been made.

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Right · 1Gunfire erupted near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday night, shortly before 8 p.m., leaving 12 people injured, including six children. Mixed · 2Police said 11 of the injured sustained gunshot wounds. Right · 1The shooting happened near the intersection of Perry and Manatee streets, close to the football stadium, during the university's homecoming weekend.

Left · 1Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said six victims were adults and six were juveniles, the youngest 11 years old. Left · 1The twelfth injured person was a woman, described by the chief as a grandmother of one of the victims, who was hurt fleeing the scene rather than by a gunshot. Mixed · 2Police said at least three victims had serious injuries, one of them critical, and eight were reported stable. By Sunday morning five victims had been released and six remained hospitalised, one in critical condition.

Mixed · 2Preliminary information suggests a fight broke out before the shooting; Fox News reported it involved two or three people. Mixed · 2No arrests had been announced, and CBS News reported police were searching for a gunman. The department's Violent Crimes Unit is investigating. Right · 1Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said on X that his heart went out to the victims and families, and that the involvement of children made it "even more heartbreaking".

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Left6 outlets

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Straight incident reports led by the casualty count and the presence of children.
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Number injured, children among the victims, police search for a gunman.
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“At least 12 injured, including six kids, after mass shooting near Florida A&M University” — The Independent
“At least 11 people were shot, some of them children.” — CBS News

Centre5 outlets

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Right8 outlets

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Police-update report focused on victims' hospital status, with local context and a political reaction.
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Hospital releases, the homecoming setting, location details and Lt. Gov. Collins' statement.
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“Five victims released and six remain hospitalized after the Tallahassee shooting near Florida A&M University's football stadium during homecoming.” — Fox News

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