Fifteen-year-old arrested in shooting near Florida university that injured 12
All but one of the victims sustained gunshot wounds as boy faces 11 charges of attempted second-degree murder Officials in Florida have charged a 15-year-old boy with 11 counts of attempted murder following a mass shooting at a college homecoming party on Saturday. Six adults and six minors were injured, all but one with gunshot wounds, in the gunfire near the Florida Agricultural + Mechanical…
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured 12 people near Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Famu) in Tallahassee. The victims included six adults and six minors, all of whom sustained gunshot wounds. The suspect, identified as Anthony Rivers III, faces 11 charges of attempted second-degree murder and one charge of possession of a firearm by a delinquent.
The incident occurred on Saturday, during a homecoming party at the university's Bragg stadium, shortly before 8pm. Police confirmed that Rivers opened fire following an altercation between two groups of people familiar to each other. None of the victims were considered intended targets. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell expressed his commitment to holding those responsible accountable, stating that while the arrest was a significant step forward, the investigation was ongoing and further arrests were likely.
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