15-Year-old Arrested in Famu-area Shooting That Wounded 12
WHO:
AllHipHop - The suspect was identified as Anthony Rivers III.
NY Post - A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting.
NBC News - Police arrested a 15-year-old male in connection with the shooting.
The Source - The teenager faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge described as “firearm possession by a delinquent.”
NY Post - The people injured included children.
WHAT:
WESH - One victim sustained an ankle injury while fleeing from the shooting.
WESH - Six of the victims were identified as children.
WESH - Police said the investigation remains open and active, and additional arrests are possible.
AllHipHop - The 15-year-old suspect faced prosecution as an adult.
BBC News - The shooting injured children.
NY Post - A shooting at a Florida A&M University party injured 11 people.
NBC News - The shooting injured 12 people.
The Source - A mass shooting left 11 people wounded.
NY Post - Police said none of the injured people were “intended targets.”
NY Post - The teenager was involved in “a physical altercation” before the shooting with someone he knew.
WHERE:
WESH - The shooting happened near Perry and Manatee streets.
NY Post - The shooting occurred at a party in the Florida A&M University area.
NBC News - The shooting occurred near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium.
The Source - The shooting occurred near Florida A&M’s football stadium.
WHEN:
BBC News - The shooting happened after a football game had just been played at the stadium.
NBC News - The shooting occurred over the weekend.
The Source - The shooting occurred on a Saturday night.
WHY:
WESH - Preliminary findings indicate the shooting stemmed from a dispute between individuals who knew each other.
NY Post - The article says the teenager had been involved in a physical altercation with someone he knew before the shooting.
HOW:
WESH - Police provided a dedicated tip line, 850-891-4610, for information about the shooting.
The Source - The teenager faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge.
(UPDATED October 27, 2026 04:06 UTC)
A shooting at a party near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium injured 11 people, including six children. Police arrested 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III, who faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge and is being prosecuted as an adult. Investigators say the shooting appears to have stemmed from a dispute between people who knew each other, and the investigation remains active with additional arrests possible.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 23:09 UTC)
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting near Florida A&M University that injured at least 11 people, including children; police said the injured were not intended targets. The shooting happened near Bragg Memorial Stadium after a football game, following a physical altercation between the teenager and someone he knew. The suspect, identified as Anthony Rivers III, faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge, and is being prosecuted as an adult.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 17:05 UTC)
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium that wounded 11 people, including children. The shooting followed a football game, and police said the teenager had been involved in a physical altercation with someone he knew beforehand. He faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge, and police said the injured people were not intended targets.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 12:47 UTC)
A shooting at a party near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium left 11 people injured, including children; police said none were intended targets. Police arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the shooting, and he faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge. He was involved in a physical altercation with someone he knew before the shooting.