Twelve people have been injured, of which 11 were wounded by firearms, after shooting Saturday evening near the Florida A&M campus in Tallahassee, Reuters records Dukaagjini.

According to police, six adults and six minors are among the injured. At least three people have suffered serious injuries, while the other nine are in stable condition.

The story happened on Perry Street, near campus. Preliminary investigations indicate that the shootings had preceded a physical clash, but authorities have given no further details.

Tallahassee police chief Lawrence Revell described especially shocking the fact that there are children among the injured.

The New York Post reported that the youngest person injured is 11 years old. However, police did not immediately respond to Reuters’s request to confirm this information.

According to the same newspaper, a conflict between two or three people during a holiday escalated in shooting shortly before 8:00.

The police unit for violent crimes is investigating the circumstances of the event. Meanwhile, the university said the safety of students, professors and staff remains its top priority.

Source Layer: Dukeagini