Six children were shot near a college football stadium on a Saturday night in Florida.
Tallahassee police arrested the shooter the next day.
And a 15-year-old just shot 11 people near a college football stadium – but the Democrat who ran Tallahassee for eight years is quietly walking away.
A Fight, a Gun, and 12 Innocent Victims
The gunfire erupted around 8 p.m. Saturday near Perry and Manatee streets, steps from Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium.
Eleven people were shot.
A twelfth was injured fleeing the gunfire.
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell confirmed Sunday night that a 15-year-old suspect had been arrested and charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent.
Detectives believe the shooting began after a fight broke out between people who knew each other.
None of the 12 victims appear to have been the intended targets.
One remained in critical condition as of Sunday night.
At least five others were discharged from the hospital.
Chief Revell said the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible.
“We’re still working the scene,” Revell said. “Our detectives, our sergeants, our forensic personnel are all on scene and processing this as we go, taking in as much information as they can. This is an ongoing investigation,” Revell continued.
“As our detectives work to determine exactly what happened and identify those responsible, we remain committed to getting answers for these families.”
Eight Years of Democrat Leadership, One Critical Victim
Democrat Mayor John Dailey has run Tallahassee since 2018.
He announced this year he won't seek a third term.
His legacy includes a city where a 15-year-old can walk up to a college football stadium on a Saturday night with a firearm and shoot 11 people before anybody stops him.
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A Florida State University study found gun violence impacted more than 1,200 victims in Leon County over a four-year period.
Tallahassee has spent years on intervention programs, town halls, and task forces.
Mayor Dailey himself stood at a gun violence community event and said, "The gun violence must stop."
It didn't.
Now he's walking away – and Tallahassee families are still figuring out whether their kids are safe at a football game.
The Pattern Democrats Will Never Explain
This is not the first time a juvenile opened fire near a stadium during a public event.
In Mobile, Alabama, a 17-year-old shot nine people inside Ladd-Peebles Stadium during a high school football game.
In Pittsburgh, a 15-year-old was charged with shooting three teenagers outside Cupples Stadium after a football game.
The pattern is always the same – teenage shooter, public event, innocent bystanders.
And every time, the response is the same: more task forces, more intervention funding, more town halls.
Nobody asks how a 15-year-old shows up to a college homecoming weekend with a firearm – or why the juvenile justice system is already engineering a softer landing for someone charged with shooting 11 people.
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This suspect faces attempted second-degree murder charges.
An 18-year-old would face the identical charges as an adult.
The victims are still in the hospital either way.
Chief Revell told the community Monday morning that what should have been a weekend of celebration became a night of fear and violence for every family impacted.
He's right.
But Florida families deserve more than the right things said on Monday morning.
They deserve to know that eight years of Democrat leadership in Tallahassee produced a city where children get shot at football games – and the man responsible is quietly retiring instead of answering for it.
Sources:
- Eric Mack, "Tallahassee police arrest 15-year-old suspect after shooting near Florida A&M football stadium," Fox News, October 26, 2026.
- "17-year-old arrested in Ladd-Peebles stadium shooting," WPMI NBC 15, 2019.
- "15-year-old charged with shooting outside of Cupples Stadium after high school football game," WPXI, 2024.
- "Not a forever job: Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey announces he will not seek re-election," WCTV, August 2025.
