12 Injured in Shooting at Florida A&M Homecoming Game

Twelve people are hurt in a mass shooting near a Florida university football stadium during packed homecoming celebrations. Six of those injured were children, some as young as 11 years old. The violence erupted on Saturday night outside Bragg Memorial Stadium at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Panic spread quickly through the crowd as gunfire struck eleven people. Three victims suffered serious injuries, with one remaining in critical condition. Eight others are reported stable.

A grandmother of a victim was hurt while trying to run away from the scene. The shooting happened near Perry and Manatee streets. Police Chief Lawrence Revell held a news conference late at night. He admitted he had trouble understanding what happened. "I stand before you tonight devastated," Revell said. No arrests have been made yet. Authorities do not know exactly why the fight started or who fired the shots.

The incident occurred right after Florida A&M lost its homecoming game to Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Big crowds were still in the streets celebrating when the shooting began. Videos on social media showed officers rushing to help the wounded. One clip shows police carrying an injured person through a parking lot using a cloth as a stretcher. Another video captured emergency workers treating someone on the ground with flashlights while people shouted nearby.

Witnesses said everyone ran and cleared out fast. "Everybody ran; everybody cleared off," one person heard in a video. Families tried to get their kids to safety. A Facebook post from a witness reads, "Praying for our kids because what I just witnessed at 7:50pm was unbelievable." Another wrote, "Perry St was wild tonight. Running, falling, ducking and hiding." Someone else claimed they saw people shot right in front of them. "They literally just shot these ppl in front of me," the person said.

Police Chief Revell praised the first responders for their hard work. Officers had to carry victims because emergency vehicles could not move through the dense crowd. "We had officers who were picking up victims and carrying them in their arms to transport because they couldn't get through the mass of people," Revell explained. The tragedy turned a joyous homecoming weekend into a nightmare for many families gathered around the stadium.

Ya'll please pray for they families.

The emergency also prompted neighboring Florida State University to issue a warning advising students, faculty and staff across Tallahassee to remain indoors. Ambulances filled the streets as police and paramedics raced to respond to the shooting, leaving 11 people with gunshot wounds and 3 seriously injured, plus one in critical condition.

At this time, there is no indication that members of the FSU community were involved, the university said. As a precaution, students, faculty and staff in the Tallahassee area are advised to remain indoors this evening and stay alert.

By 9:45pm, Tallahassee police confirmed that the shooting scene had been secured, although the full scale of the carnage would not become clear until hours later. Florida A&M issued another statement shortly after 11pm expressing its condolences to those affected. Our hearts go out to the victims and all those affected by this tragic incident, the university said. While the campus remains safe, individuals are encouraged to avoid the area to allow law enforcement to conduct its investigation.