At least 12 injured, including six kids, after mass shooting near Florida A&M University

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Hoffman, R. (2026, October 25). At least 12 injured, including six kids, after mass shooting near Florida A&M University. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/florida-am-university-shooting-campus-football-b3072993.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-25 · by Riley Hoffman

Quick Summary

A shooting near Florida A&M University injured at least 12 people, including six juveniles and six adults, after a fight broke out prior to the incident. Eleven victims sustained gunshot wounds, with three suffering serious injuries; one is in critical condition while eight are stable. The youngest victim is an 11-year-old child. Police reported that no arrests have been made as of yet.
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Story summary

At least 12 people were injured, including six children as young as 11 years old, in a shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday night during homecoming celebrations. The incident occurred shortly before 8 pm and involved an altercation that escalated into gunfire. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made by Tallahassee Police. Among those injured are six adults and six juveniles; three victims sustained serious injuries, with one in critical condition while eight others were reported stable. The university stated that its campus remains safe but advised community members to avoid the area as police continue their investigation.

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📰 Florida A&m University Shooting
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6 children among 12 injured in shooting near Florida university stadium same event · 100%
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Eleven sustain gunshot wounds in shooting near Florida university same event · 100%
The Guardian · 0.85 cosine similarity
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At least 12 injured in shooting near football stadium in Florida same event · 100%
The Hindu
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“Both articles describe the same incident: a shooting near Florida A&M University's football stadium that injured at least 12 people, including six children, with no arrests made and a fight breaking out before the shooting.”
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“Both articles describe the same mass shooting near Florida A&M University's stadium during homecoming celebrations, with identical details such as number of victims and injuries.”
At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida same event · 95%
Washington Examiner · 0.86 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe the exact same incident involving a mass shooting near Florida A&M University's football stadium on homecoming weekend, resulting in at least 12 injuries and no arrests made.”
At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida same event · 95%
ABC News (US)
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“Both articles report on the same shooting incident near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University that injured at least 12 people, including six children.”
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11
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
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2 of 11 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
59/100
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Riley Hoffman
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Topics

Florida A&M University Independent Tallahassee the Tallahassee Police Department

Subjects

Florida A&M University ORG · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Lawrence Revell PERSON · 1× Tallahassee GPE · 1× the Tallahassee Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

One woman who was injured by not from a gunshot wound was “a grandmother of one of the victims” the chief said, adding that she "injured herself fleeing from the scene."
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
2026-10-25 · The Independent
At least 12 injured, including six kids, after mass shooting near Florida A&M University · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

A shooting near the Florida A&M University campus left at least 12 people were injured hours after a homecoming game, police said. asserted
police → leave → game
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters that no arrests had been made. asserted
arrests → tell → reporters
The preliminary investigation indicates that a fight broke out prior to the shooting, according to police. uncertain
fight → indicate → police
Eleven of the victims sustained gunshot wounds, and at least three victims sustained serious injuries, according to police. uncertain
victims → sustain → police
"Six are adults and six are juveniles," he said. asserted
he → say → ?
"We know our youngest victim is 11 years old. asserted
victim → know → ?
At least three of our victims have sustained serious injuries and one of those is in critical condition. asserted
one → sustain → condition
Eight of those are reported to be in stable condition." asserted
Eight → report → condition
One woman who was injured by not from a gunshot wound was “a grandmother of one of the victims” the chief said, adding that she "injured herself fleeing from the scene." asserted
she → injure → scene
As of Sunday morning, the Tallahassee Police Department said that six of the victims remain hospitalized, one of whom is in critical condition. asserted
one → say → condition
Five other victims have been released from the hospital. asserted
victims → release → hospital
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