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Eleven shot near Florida A&M university in Tallahassee · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: At least 11 people suffered gunshot wounds and another individual
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  Speaker 1: was injured during a violent shooting near the Florida A
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  Speaker 1: & M University campus in Tallahassee late Saturday evening. The
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  Speaker 1: shooting erupted during the university's annual homecoming weekend celebrations near
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  Speaker 1: the intersection of Perry and Manatee Streets, just outside Bragg
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  Speaker 1: Memorial Stadium. Local emergency services responded quickly to a chaotic
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  Speaker 1: scene following reports of multiple gunshots in a heavily crowded
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  Speaker 1: area crowded with students, alumni, and local residents attending post-game festivities.
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  Speaker 1: According to updates from the Tallahassee Police Department, six adults
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  Speaker 1: and six juveniles are among the total 12 injured victims,
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  Speaker 1: with the youngest shooting victim reported to be just 11
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  Speaker 1: years old. Medical personnel confirmed that at least three individuals
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  Speaker 1: sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and remain hospitalized, while nine others
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  Speaker 1: are listed in stable condition receiving treatment for non-fatal gunshot
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  Speaker 1: wounds and secondary injuries sustained while fleeing the area. Tallahassee
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  Speaker 1: Police Chief Lawrence Revell called the presence of young children
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  Speaker 1: among the victims heartbreaking as law enforcement works around the
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  Speaker 1: clock to process physical evidence. Preliminary investigative findings indicate that
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  Speaker 1: a physical dispute broke out between two or three individuals
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  Speaker 1: in the crowded area shortly before 8 o'clock in the evening,
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  Speaker 1: rapidly escalating into an exchange of gunfire. University officials issued
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  Speaker 1: immediate statements confirming that the campus perimeters remained secure and
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  Speaker 1: that safety protocols were fully activated. while police officers secured
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  Speaker 1: the perimeter to conduct witness interviews and collect forensic material
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  Speaker 1: from the scene. As of early Sunday morning, no suspects
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  Speaker 1: have been officially taken into custody and detectives are reviewing
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  Speaker 1: surveillance footage and public video uploads to identify the shooters involved.
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  Speaker 1: The violent incident has shaken the university community during one
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  Speaker 1: of its most prominent annual social events, drawing widespread calls
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  Speaker 1: from community leaders for an immediate end to gun violence
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  Speaker 1: near academic institutions. As municipal authorities and local violent crimes
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  Speaker 1: units urge anyone with information or footage of the physical
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  Speaker 1: altercation to come forward, security measures across the University District
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  Speaker 1: remain elevated. The investigation continues to unfold as police seek
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  Speaker 1: to establish accountability for the multi-victim shootings.