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FAMU Campus Operations Resume After Police Activity
16 Apr
Summary
- Four adults sustained non-life-threatening injuries in an off-campus shooting incident.
- Police activity near FAMU prompted an initial shelter-in-place advisory.
- Normal operations resumed after a brief investigation confirmed the incident was off campus.
An alert advising shelter-in-place near Florida A&M University (FAMU) and its surrounding areas was issued due to police activity. The university quickly updated the advisory, confirming that all clear was given and normal operations could resume after a brief investigation. This incident involved police presence near FAMU Villages and Bragg Stadium, causing initial concern among students and staff.
Authorities later confirmed that the police activity was related to an off-campus shooting incident. The shooting occurred near Althea Gibson Way, close to FAMU's softball facilities, but not on university property. Investigators located two individuals, an adult male and female, with gunshot wounds who received immediate medical care.
In total, four adults were injured in the shooting, all with non-life-threatening wounds. The Tallahassee Police Department is actively investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made, and all victims were adults. This incident was one of two separate shootings that occurred in Tallahassee on the same morning.
