A shooting near a Florida university campus in Tallahassee on Saturday night left 11 people with gunshot wounds and another injured, authorities said.

The shooting took place near Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University's campus on Perry Street, the university said, while police counted six adults and six juveniles among the ⁠injured.

"At least three of the shooting victims have sustained serious injuries, while nine others are reported to be in stable condition," the Tallahassee police said in a statement.

Initial findings showed a "physical altercation" preceded the shooting, police said, without elaborating.

"It is especially heartbreaking to know that children are among those injured," said police chief Lawrence ⁠Revell.

The youngest of those shot was 11, the NY Post newspaper said, but police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

An altercation at a homecoming party ⁠escalated into gunfire and a fight between two or three individuals led to shots being fired just before 8 p.m., ⁠the paper added.

Police said their violent crimes unit was investigating the circumstances.

"The safety and security of ⁠our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority," Florida A&M said on X.

Source: Reuters