Teen Arrested in Shooting Near Florida A&M Homecoming Game That Injured 12
Photo: NBC NewsTallahassee police arrested a 15-year-old male Sunday in connection with a Saturday night shooting near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium that injured 12 people, the Tallahassee Police Department announced Monday. He faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a delinquent, and was identified as Anthony Rivers III. The shooting happened about 8 p.m. near Perry and Manatee streets, after the university's homecoming game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Eleven people were shot and a twelfth hurt an ankle while fleeing. Six victims were minors and at least three were seriously hurt, authorities said. Investigators believe a dispute between people who knew one another led to the shooting and said none of the victims appear to have been intended targets. Police have not said whether he was the only shooter, and more arrests are possible. Authorities said he will be charged as an adult. Chief Lawrence Revell called the arrest a significant step but said the work was far from over. Investigators credited public tips and digital evidence. The university asked people to avoid the area and said campus remained safe.
The Blaze and Daily Wire, on the right, lead with the charges. The Blaze's headline stresses that the teen will be charged as an adult in a "mass shooting" with 11 wounded, and it cites the Tallahassee Democrat. The Daily Wire's headline uses vivid language about a teen "unleashing a hail of bullets," and it adds the suspect's name, the dispute theory, the six minors and the open question of other shooters. NBC News, on the left, leads with the arrest and the figure of 12 injured, features Revell's quotes and gives the university's statement on X that campus remained safe. In the portion provided, it does not name the suspect or mention the dispute. Both sides quote Revell and report the same charges. Alternative and independent outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing.
How the sides differ Right sources stress the charges, adult prosecution and suspect details; left sources stress the 12 injured, the police chief's statement and the university's campus-safety message.
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NBC News leads with the arrest and 12 injured, quoting Police Chief Lawrence Revell and the university's statement on X urging people to avoid the area and saying campus remained safe.
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The Blaze stresses adult prosecution and the 11 wounded, citing the Tallahassee Democrat. The Daily Wire uses vivid wording and adds the suspect's name, the dispute theory, victim details and possible further arrests.