Preliminary findings indicate physical altercation; detectives believe victims were not intended targets

State Attorney Jack Campbell told CNN that Anthony Rivers III was charged as an adult in connection with the shooting. Rivers faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent. At a Monday detention hearing, a judge ordered Rivers to remain in custody pending arraignment. The judge also granted the police department’s request to seal the arrest warrant and affidavit.

Tallahassee police said in a social media post Monday that officers had arrested the 15-year-old on Sunday. The arrest came after shots were fired Saturday night near a football stadium on Florida A&M University’s homecoming weekend. The shooting left 12 people injured.

CNN reported that gunshots injured 11 people, including six juveniles, while another person injured an ankle while fleeing. Of those injured by gunfire, five had been released from the hospital as of Sunday. Of the other six, one was in critical condition.

The Tallahassee Police Department said Monday that its preliminary findings “indicate a physical altercation occurred before shots were fired.” Detectives believe none of the victims were the intended targets of the shots.

Police Chief Lawrence Revell said, “What should have been a weekend of celebration in our community instead became a night of fear and violence for the victims and their families.” “While this arrest marks a significant step forward, our work is far from over,” Revell said. “We remain committed to holding those responsible accountable and getting answers for every family impacted by this tragedy.” Revell said more arrests were possible.

Florida A&M University President Marva Johnson said in a social media post that the university was providing its full assistance to the police department and condemned the “senseless and despicable violence” of Saturday. “Our pride, our identity and our future will not be defined by the challenges we face, but how we respond to them together,” she said.

The Guardian reported that the Tallahassee shooting was among five mass shootings over the weekend, defined as shootings that injured or killed four or more people, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The shooting was the 386th mass shooting in the United States so far in 2026.