TERROR NEAR FAMU CAMPUS!! 12 Injured, Including 6 Children, In Brutal Shooting Outside Homecoming Football Stadium… Internet Reacts In Utter Shock!! (DETAILS)
What was supposed to be a celebratory homecoming weekend turned into a living nightmare!
Media Take Out can report that a violent shooting erupted near the campus of Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, leaving 12 people injured, including six children as young as 11 years old!
According to Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell, the chaos broke out around 8:00 PM on Saturday near the intersection of Perry and Manatee streets—just steps away from FAMU’s Bragg Memorial Stadium—following an intense physical altercation between multiple individuals.
INSIDE THE SHOOTING: CHILDREN TRAMPLED & GRAPHIC SCENES
While thousands gathered to celebrate FAMU’s homecoming festivities, gunfire suddenly rang out, causing mass panic:
- Youngest Victim Is Just 11: Authorities confirmed that 11 victims suffered gunshot wounds. Out of the 12 total injured, six are adults and six are juveniles, with the youngest victim being an 11-year-old child.
- Grandmother Injured Fleeing: The 12th victim—a grandmother of one of the children—was injured while frantically trying to run away from the gunfire to safety.
- Six Remain Hospitalized: In a Sunday morning update, Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) revealed that six victims remain hospitalized, with at least one person remaining in critical condition.
- No Arrests Made Yet: As of Sunday morning, law enforcement confirmed that no arrests have been announced, and homicide detectives are working around the clock to identify the shooters responsible.
WITNESSES & SOCIAL MEDIA REACT IN ABSOLUTE HORROR
As news of the terrifying tragedy spread across X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram, social media exploded with heartfelt prayers, intense anger, and eyewitness accounts from students and locals who were on the scene:
- Terrified Eyewitness Accounts: Students recounted the horrifying moment the shots rang out.“We heard a couple of gunshots and a crowd of people running. I got trampled a little, but as I got up, I turned to my right and saw a person laid out on the ground,” FAMU student Jayden Dubois shared.
- Outrage Over Violence Near Children: Online commentators expressed sheer heartbreak and anger that children were caught in the crossfire during a university celebration: “An 11-year-old child at a homecoming game getting shot?! When will this stop? Praying so hard for those kids and FAMU!”
- Differentiating Partygoers From Students: Local attendees took to social media to clarify that the altercation on Perry Street involved outside crowds rather than the university itself, with one user sharing: “I went to look down Perry Street after the game and saw the crowd and made a U-turn immediately… Praying for everyone involved!”
“To have 12 people hit—including SIX CHILDREN—during what was supposed to be a joyous homecoming weekend is heartbreaking beyond words! Tallahassee police need to catch whoever did this IMMEDIATELY!” — Social Media Commentator
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