Eleven Shot, Six Juveniles Among 12 Injured Near Florida A&M During Homecoming

Breaking news · Tallahassee · Florida A&M University · Mass shooting · Children · Campus safety · Public accountability · DINA analysis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — October 25, 2026, 1:55 a.m. ET: At least 12 people—including six juveniles—were injured in a shooting Saturday night near Florida A&M University during homecoming weekend, according to Tallahassee police and the university. Eleven people sustained gunshot wounds; another person suffered a different injury.

Police said at least three shooting victims suffered serious injuries and nine injured people were in stable condition. No deaths had been reported at publication. Police Chief Lawrence Revell said no arrests had been made.

What is confirmed: The shooting occurred on Perry Street near the university and Bragg Memorial Stadium after a football game. Tallahassee police said their preliminary investigation indicates that a physical altercation preceded the gunfire. Florida A&M said the shooting was near—not on—its campus and that the campus remained safe.

What remains unknown: Police have not publicly identified a suspect, disclosed a motive, said how many firearms were used or established whether the people involved were students or otherwise connected to the university. A preliminary account is not a final investigative finding.

Six adults and six juveniles injured

Authorities counted six adults and six juveniles among the injured. The Associated Press reported that the shooting happened in a crowded area following the football game. Reuters reported that the police department's violent-crimes unit was investigating.

The presence of children among the victims materially raises the public-safety stakes. DINA is not publishing unconfirmed names, ages or medical details. Victim information should come from authorized families, hospitals or public agencies and should protect juveniles' privacy.

Homecoming context does not establish university responsibility

The shooting occurred during Florida A&M's homecoming weekend and close to its stadium, but the currently available record does not establish that the university organized the gathering where the altercation began, controlled the location or had advance warning of the violence.

Likewise, police have described an altercation that preceded the shooting, but they have not publicly established who initiated it, who fired, whether multiple shooters were involved or whether any person acted in self-defense. Those are investigative and potentially legal conclusions that require evidence.

Why it matters

A mass-casualty shooting beside a historically Black university during homecoming places students, families, alumni, children, workers and nearby residents in the same public-safety emergency. The immediate priority is medical care and an evidence-based search for whoever fired the shots.

The accountability inquiry should not stop with arrests. Officials should document crowd planning, lighting, street control, emergency communications, ambulance access, surveillance coverage and coordination among city police, university police, event organizers and property owners. Those questions do not presume misconduct; they identify what an after-action review must establish.

DINA analysis: accountability requires a complete timeline

DINA analysis: Early reports of a fight can too easily become a shorthand explanation that obscures preventable conditions. The investigation should determine not only who fired but also how firearms entered a dense family gathering, whether prior warning signs existed and whether emergency plans performed as designed.

DINA editorial analysis: The recurring exposure of children and young adults to gunfire at schools, games and community celebrations demands more than ritual sympathy. Lawmakers and institutions should use verified findings to strengthen safe-storage rules, violence-interruption work, youth services and event-safety planning while protecting due process and avoiding unsupported blame.

Strongest accountability questions

• How many people fired weapons, and what physical, video, ballistic or witness evidence supports the answer?
• Who owned each recovered firearm, how was it acquired and were any weapons unlawfully possessed or carried?
• Was the gathering officially permitted, privately organized or spontaneous, and which entity controlled the location?
• What security and traffic plan covered the stadium area and Perry Street after the game?
• When did the first fight, gunfire, 911 call, police arrival and emergency-medical response occur?
• Did city or university officials receive prior warnings involving the gathering, specific individuals or weapons?
• What medical, counseling and victim-compensation assistance will be available, especially for injured juveniles and their families?

Urgent public records and follow-up

• Tallahassee Police Department: incident report, computer-aided dispatch log, 911 call chronology, radio traffic, arrest affidavits and releasable body-camera records.
• City of Tallahassee: permits, street-closure plans, event correspondence, police staffing assignments and invoices covering the location and time period.
• Florida A&M University and FAMU Police: emergency alerts, Clery determinations, surveillance-retention notices, mutual-aid requests and homecoming security plans, with protected operational details redacted where necessary.
• Medical and victim-services agencies: aggregate patient-status updates, family-assistance resources and victim-compensation guidance without private medical information.
• Prosecutors and police: firearm trace results, ballistic-link findings and charging decisions when lawfully releasable.

Sources

1. Associated Press — at least 12 injured near Florida A&M during homecoming weekend, October 25, 2026
2. Reuters — 11 people shot and another injured near Florida A&M, October 25, 2026
3. Florida A&M University — official emergency-alert information
4. City of Tallahassee — police records and public-records information