Teen, 15, arrested in shooting that wounded 11 near FAMU stadium
Tallahassee police said Monday they had arrested a 15-year-old in the shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium after Saturday's homecoming game. Twelve people were hurt, 11 by gunfire, and six of them were minors, the youngest 11. No one died. The teen faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a gun charge, and the police chief said none of the victims appeared to be the intended targets.
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What happened
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said at a news conference Monday morning that a 15-year-old had been arrested in Saturday night's shooting on Perry Street, next to Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium, WCTV reported. He is charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent. Revell said none of the 11 people shot appeared to be the intended targets.
Why it matters
The gunfire hit a crowd around FAMU's homecoming game, and half of the victims were children. Revell said Monday the people shot do not appear to have been the intended targets.
More context
The victims: Twelve people were hurt; 11 were shot and one was injured while fleeing. Six were adults and six were under 18, the youngest 11, police said. One victim is believed to be a FAMU student. As of Sunday morning, six were still in the hospital and one was in critical condition. No one was killed.
Timeline: Saturday, Oct. 24, early evening — FAMU, a historically Black university, hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff in its homecoming game. About 8 p.m. — shots are fired at an intersection beside the stadium. Officers carried some victims in their arms because vehicles "couldn't get through the mass of people," Revell said. Early Sunday — Revell describes "an isolated incident between two or three individuals" that began with an altercation, with no arrests and no person of interest. Monday morning — police announce the arrest.
On campus: FAMU President Marva Johnson said the shooting happened off campus and that counseling is available as classes resume Monday. "Our pride, our identity and our future will not be defined by the challenges we face, but how we respond to them together," she said, WFSU reported. Florida State University, about a mile away, told people to stay indoors Saturday night.
What's still unknown: What the altercation was about, whether anyone else will be charged, and whether prosecutors will seek to try the 15-year-old as an adult. Police are still asking anyone with photos, video or tips to call 850-891-4610, or Crime Solvers anonymously at 850-574-TIPS.
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Editorial sourcing notes
Published Monday morning, Oct. 26, after the Tallahassee Police Department's 7 a.m. ET news conference. Details of the arrest come from WCTV's report of that briefing and may be updated. US Brief is not naming the 15-year-old suspect. Victim conditions are as of Sunday.
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