Teen arrested after 11 shot near Florida football stadium

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 16:28 · Archive

A 15-year-old has been arrested after 11 people were shot near a university football stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested Sunday following a mass shooting that left 11 people injured outside Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday evening. Anthony Rivers III was charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent.

The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. near Florida A&M University's stadium, after the university's homecoming football game. Police said the incident followed a physical altercation between individuals who knew each other. According to police, none of the victims appear to have been intended targets. Six minors, including an 11-year-old, were among those injured. BBC News reports that another person injured their ankle while fleeing, bringing the total number hurt to 12.

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said that six people remained hospitalised, with one victim in critical condition. He stated: 'What should have been a weekend of celebration in our community instead became a night of fear and violence for the victims and their families.' Police indicated that additional arrests were possible.

How it is being reported

• Police arrest teenager after shooting that injured 12, including children, in FloridaThe incident happened on Saturday night, close to an American football stadium where a game had just been played.BBC News · 26 Oct, 15:45
• Teen, 15, arrested after 11 shot near Florida football stadium‘What should have been a weekend of celebration in our community instead became a night of fear and violence for the victims and their families,’ Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell saidIndependent World · 26 Oct, 12:27

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