15-year-old arrested after shooting near Florida A&M stadium injured 12

Tallahassee police announced Monday, October 26, that they had arrested 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III in connection with Saturday’s shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Twelve people were injured, including six minors. Police say the investigation remains open and further arrests are possible.

Rivers was arrested Sunday, police said. He faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a delinquent. State attorney Jack Campbell said he would be prosecuted as an adult, according to ABC News. The Guardian reported that a juvenile court judge ordered Rivers held in secure detention pending arraignment.

What police say happened near Bragg Memorial Stadium

According to the police account reported by The Guardian, Rivers opened fire after an altercation between two groups. Police said none of the injured people appeared to have been an intended target. Those are investigators’ preliminary findings; the charges against Rivers have not been resolved in court.

Injuries and the change since the first report

Eleven people suffered gunshot wounds. The twelfth was a grandmother of one of the victims who injured herself while fleeing, Tallahassee’s police chief said, according to ABC News. Six of the injured were children. ABC reported that, as of Sunday morning, six victims remained in hospital, including one in critical condition, while five others had been released.

The arrest is the significant change since NewsJaws’ earlier report on the shooting, when police had made no arrests and were working to identify those responsible. Police have described the investigation as open and active, with the possibility of additional arrests.