Five Released After Tallahassee Shooting Near FAMU Campus

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• Five victims of the shooting near Florida A&M University have been released from the hospital.
• Six others remain hospitalized, including one in critical condition, according to Tallahassee police.
• The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday near Bragg Memorial Stadium, injuring 12 people including six children.

Five victims from the shooting near Florida A&M University have been released from the hospital. Six others remain hospitalized, with one listed in critical condition.

The update comes hours after gunfire erupted near Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Twelve people were injured in total, six of them children.

Authorities confirmed that eleven of the injured suffered gunshot wounds. The youngest victim was just eleven years old.

Investigators believe the violence started after a physical altercation involving two or three individuals. The shooting took place during the university’s homecoming weekend.

“My heart goes out to the victims and families impacted by the shooting near FAMU,”

“Knowing children were among those injured makes this even more heartbreaking.”

Police have made no arrests and continue to investigate. The Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the effort to identify those responsible.

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