Who Is Anthony Rivers III? Florida A&M University Shooting Suspect Identified

The teenager was identified as the suspect in the shooting that left 11 people injured after the university’s homecoming game. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser,File)

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Anthony Rivers III, the 15-year-old accused of shooting 11 people following Florida A&M University’s homecoming game, made his first court appearance in Leon County, Florida, after the October 24 incident.

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The teenager was identified as the suspect in the shooting that left 11 people injured after the university’s homecoming game. The incident prompted a police response and renewed attention to gun violence at large public gatherings.

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Jeffrey Burlew, a reporter covering the case, shared an update on social media, stating that Rivers had appeared in a Leon County courtroom for his first court appearance. Burlew identified Rivers as the accused gunman in the shooting.

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Police said Rivers was arrested on Sunday, October 25, following an investigation into the shooting near Bragg Memorial Stadium. He faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a delinquent, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.

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The shooting occurred at around 8 pm near Perry and Manatee streets, just west of the stadium, after Florida A&M played the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in…

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