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Fifteen-year-old arrested in shooting near Florida university that injured 12

Fifteen-year-old arrested in shooting near Florida university that injured 12

Summary

Tallahassee police arrested 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III in connection with a shooting near Florida A&M University during a homecoming weekend party. Six adults and six minors were injured; Rivers faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one firearm-possession charge, and the investigation continues.

Key Facts

  • The shooting happened shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Stadium, after a homecoming football game.
  • Police said an altercation between two groups who knew each other preceded the shooting.
  • Six adults and six minors were injured; all but one had gunshot wounds.
  • Three victims were seriously hurt, including one who was in critical condition, police said.
  • Police said Rivers was arrested Sunday and announced the arrest Monday.
  • Rivers faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of firearm possession by a delinquent.
  • Police said none of the people struck was believed to be an intended target and that further arrests were possible.
  • The Gun Violence Archive recorded 386 U.S. mass shootings so far that year, using a definition of at least four people wounded or killed.
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