Five hospital victims released after shooting near Florida university stadium

Five victims of a shooting near Florida A&M University have been released from the hospital, while six others remain hospitalized, Fox News reported on Sunday. The shooting occurred on Saturday night near Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee during the university's homecoming festivities. Fox News and the New York Post both report that 11 people sustained gunshot wounds, including six children, with Fox News placing the total number of injured individuals at 12. [1][2]

Law enforcement officials stated that the violence began as a physical conflict. According to the New York Post, an altercation involving two or three individuals escalated into gunfire just before 8:00 p.m. on Perry Street near the stadium. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told the outlet that an altercation occurred between individuals, but authorities do not yet know exactly what happened. [2]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the youngest victim involved in the homecoming event shooting was 11 years old. Chief Revell previously characterized the event as an isolated incident involving two or three individuals. [10]

Tallahassee police announced on Sunday morning that one of the six hospitalized victims remains in critical condition, Fox News reported. Authorities confirmed that they are continuing to investigate the shooting and plan to provide further updates as more information becomes available. [1]