15-Year-Old Charged After Shooting Near FAMU Injures 12

A 15-year-old was arrested and charged after a shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium injured 12 people, Tallahassee police said. Anthony Rivers III faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a delinquent. The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court. Police said Rivers was arrested Sunday, October 25, after gunfire the previous night near Perry and Manatee streets in Tallahassee. The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. on October 24, hours after FAMU’s homecoming football game. Police have not established that the game was connected to the shooting. Of the 12 people injured, 11 suffered gunshot wounds and one hurt an ankle while fleeing, according to police. Six of the injured were minors, including an 11-year-old. Police said at least three victims were seriously injured; one was reported in critical condition on Sunday. No deaths were reported in the accounts of the incident. Tallahassee police said an altercation among people who knew one another preceded the gunfire. Investigators said the injured people did not appear to be the intended targets. The department has not described the...