Mass shooting after Florida A&M homecoming: What we know
A mass shooting occurred near Bragg Memorial Stadium following a Florida A&M University homecoming game, leaving at least 12 people injured. Victims included six children and a grandmother, with police currently investigating the incident as an isolated altercation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety at large-scale university events and the impact of gun violence on local communities.
A mass shooting near Bragg Stadium after a Florida A&M University homecoming game left at least a dozen people injured. The victims included six children, with the youngest being 11 years old, and a grandmother of one of the people who got shot. Police believe the shooting stemmed from an isolated altercation between a few individuals. No arrests have been made, and police are asking the public for information. Florida A&M University’s homecoming night ended in horror and heartache Saturday, Oct. 24, after gunfire broke out following the football game outside Bragg Memorial Stadium, injuring at least a dozen people, six of them children.
Cellphone video surfaced showing Tallahassee police officers trying to help victims by flashlight as they lay helpless on the ground. Another video shows police carrying a victim in what looked like a makeshift stretcher through a parking lot and crowd of onlookers.
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