'Amazing amount of gunfire': Shooting in crowd kills 1, injures 8 in Tallahassee

At least one person is dead and eight are injured after a mass shooting late Saturday, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.

Police shot and apprehended a man who they suspect is involved in the West Pensacola Street shooting that occurred just before midnight. No arrests have been made, according to police, though three people are in custody.

"There were dozens and dozens of shots that rang out from this, and we'll continue to gather the information that's necessary to put all the pieces together, so there could be others," said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell at a press conference Sunday morning.

"These officers ran towards this amazing amount of gunfire as it was occurring," Revell said.

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Police were controlling crowds Saturday night in the West Pensacola Street area, near Florida State University campus, when "multiple individuals within the crowds" began shooting near Half Time Liquors and Los Compadres, according to a press release.

"It's one large incident," Revell said. "Several locations involved in this incident, but yes, we believe it is one isolated incident."

Officers found a male victim, who died at the scene, near Half Time Liquors.

Five other men and three women in the crowd were shot and taken to local hospitals for treatment of injuries ranging from minor to serious, according to TPD spokesperson Heather Merritt.

In total, 10 people were shot, including the shooter.

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"We don't believe at this point there will be any other fatalities," Revell said. "But again, depending on wounds and where they are, and what happens with the trajectory and travel of those projectiles, you just don't know."

Merritt said there were hundreds of people in the area.

Danny Chichester, who was driving in the area for a ride-share service at the time of the incident, said he has "never seen so many TPD, sheriff's [deputies], TFD and EMTs." Chichester also noted that many people in the area were in Halloween costumes or the colors of Florida State and Florida A&M universities, which both had home football games on Saturday.

Police said they saw an armed man shooting into a crowd near a McDonald's and, according to police, told the man to put the weapon down. They then shot the man and detained him.

The suspect did not sustain life-threatening injuries, Revell said during the press conference. He was shot in the lower back, the buttocks and hamstring. The officers who shot the suspect have been placed on administrative leave, per protocol.

It is not yet known what type of guns were used. The suspect detained was in possession of a handgun.

Two additional suspects were detained on unrelated charges. All three suspects have local ties, police said.

"It's in these type of active shooter situations that we train to go and stop that threat. And that's exactly what our officers did in this situation," Revell said.

Police shut down West Pensacola Street between Stadium Drive to White Drive for the investigation.

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey on Twitter praised the police response to the situation saying: "I am proud of the quick response of the brave men and women of the Tallahassee Police Department. They put the safety of others ahead of their own.

They engaged the situation without hesitation, even running into the line of fire to render aid to a victim. Their quick response disabled a suspect, preventing further casualties, and has already led to the detention of three suspects. Their bravery should be lauded."

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Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier tweeted a similar message about the "devastating news."

"We are grateful for the quick action of all of our first responders, including our Leon County EMS who responded to this tragic event," she wrote Sunday morning.

"Our thoughts are with the family and friends the one person who was killed last night and the eight others who were injured."

USA TODAY defines a mass shooting as an incident where at least four people are hit with gunfire, even if there are no fatalities. Mass killing refers to an incident in which at least four people are killed.

It's the capital city's worst shooting since the 2018 Hot Yoga shooting that killed two people and injured five.

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The shootings came at the culmination of a busy weekend in Florida's capital city, which has grappled with a surge in gun violence for years.

The shootings happened mere blocks from FSU's campus and sports complex.

FSU football hosted Georgia Tech at noon and FAMU's Saturday evening game was part of its homecoming celebration.

TPD said the incident is an open and active investigation.

This story is being updated. Check back for more information.

Contact Ana Goñi-Lessan at AGoniLessan@tallahassee.com and follow her on Twitter @goni_lessan.

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