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Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Anthony Rivers for Adult Trial

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Anthony Rivers Arrested

Police arrested 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III and will try him as an adult.
The mass shooting near Florida A&M University’s homecoming stadium injured 11 people on Oct. 24, 2026.
Six of the injured were minors, including an 11-year-old child.
Rivers faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge.
A judge ordered him to remain in secure detention pending an adult-court arraignment.

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FSU Issues Alert

Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Gwen Graham voted Monday as the shooting suspect made his first court appearance.
Former Rep. David Jolly pledged to oppose any rollback of Florida’s post-Parkland gun reforms.
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody called for a thorough investigation and urged jail for those responsible.
Florida State University issued an emergency alert urging students and staff to stay indoors after the shooting.

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Police Launch Tipline

Police established a 850-891-4610 tip line and an online portal for submitting photos and videos.
Chief Lawrence Revell said a significant influx of community tips and digital evidence propelled the investigation.
State Attorney Jack Campbell condemned recent cuts to video surveillance and called for more public cameras.

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Anthony Rivers Arrested

Police arrested 15-year-old Anthony Rivers III and will try him as an adult.
The mass shooting near Florida A&M University’s homecoming stadium injured 11 people on Oct. 24, 2026.
Six of the injured were minors, including an 11-year-old child.
Rivers faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and a firearm-possession charge.
A judge ordered him to remain in secure detention pending an adult-court arraignment.

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