Twelve people were injured, including 11 with gunshot wounds, near FAMU on October 24, 2026.
Why it matters: The incident highlights the need for coordinated perimeter security, crowd monitoring and emergency communication during large campus events. The shooting occurred near FAMU's stadium during homecoming weekend, not at the football game itself.
- Tallahassee police said six adults and six juveniles were injured near Perry Street and Manatee Street shortly before 8 p.m. on October 24, 2026.
- Eleven people sustained gunshot wounds; one person was injured while fleeing, according to the police department's preliminary statement.
- In that initial update, police said at least three of the 12 victims had serious injuries and nine were stable; no newer condition update was cited.
- Police said a physical altercation preceded the shooting; no arrests, suspects or motive had been announced in the available reports.
Tallahassee police are investigating a shooting that injured 12 people near Perry Street and Manatee Street shortly before 8 p.m. on October 24, 2026, according to the Tallahassee Police Department's preliminary statement. HBCU GameDay also reported that 12 people were injured in the shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium.
Police said 11 of the 12 injured people had gunshot wounds and one was hurt while fleeing. The victims included six adults and six juveniles. Of the 12 victims, the department's initial update said at least three had serious injuries and nine were stable. Those were preliminary conditions; the available reports do not include a newer update.
FOX 10 News reported on October 25, 2026, that the youngest reported shooting victim was 11 years old. That detail was not included in the department's preliminary statement.
Police Chief Lawrence Revell said preliminary findings indicated that a physical altercation occurred before the shooting. “It is especially heartbreaking to know that children are among those injured,” Revell said.
FAMU's football game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff began at 3 p.m. and drew an announced attendance of 20,549, according to the university's athletics record. The shooting occurred near the stadium, not at the game.
After police activity was reported, FAMU advised people near the stadium and Perry Street to avoid the area or shelter in place, HBCU GameDay reported on October 24. Florida State University separately told its Tallahassee campus community to remain indoors as a precaution and said there was no indication FSU community members were involved, according to an FSU alert.
The Violent Crimes Unit was working to identify those responsible. Police had not announced a motive, suspect description, number of shooters or arrests in the available reports.
By the numbers
- 12 - people injured, including six adults and six juveniles
- 11 - people with gunshot wounds
- 20,549 - announced attendance at FAMU's football game that day
Yes, but: The injury conditions were preliminary, and the available reports do not establish that they remained current after the initial police update.
What's next: Tallahassee police's Violent Crimes Unit was working to identify those responsible. No arrest, suspect, motive or shooter-count announcement had been reported.