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News Now Update: Shots Fired on FAMU's Campus Save Email Print

Posted: 3:38 PM Mar 21, 2008
Last Updated: 10:03 PM Mar 21, 2008
Reporter: Triston Sanders
Email Address: triston.sanders@wctv.tv

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News Now Update #1: Shooting on FAMU's Campus
News Now Update #2: Shots Fired on FAMU's Campus
News Now Update #3: Shots Fired Five Arrested



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A | A | A Update: 10:00 p.m.

What started as an argument on the FAMU's campus lead to gun fire and five arrests.


One Tallahassee Community College student, one Florida State University and three FAMU were arrested.

All five of the students will be charged with illegal possession of a firearm
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Update 4:00 p.m.

Official FAMU Press Release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At about 1:50 p.m. today, several gunshots were fired on Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) campus near Pinder Drive. According to FAMU Police Chief Calvin Ross, no one was injured. The campus received emergency alerts to stay clear of the area within minutes of the incident occurring.

Six individuals were taken into custody and are being held for questioning. FAMU Police also recovered three guns. No other information was released by FAMU Police. The investigation is underway and no charges have been issued at this time.

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FAMU police confirm an incident on campus. They say they have six people in custody along with four guns and a car that has two bullet holes in it.

A student filmed the incident -- we're trying to get the video.

Wahnish Way is open. A Ford parked on Tender Road has bullet shots in the trunk area.

They say multiple shots were fired.

Police say they have no reports of injuries but are still investigating.

Students received a text alert at 1:52 p.m. telling students that shots were fired on campus and to avoid "The Set." That's an area near the dorm where students gather.

At 2:08 p.m. another text alert was sent out telling students that a suspect was last seen near Gibbs, Paddyfoote and Wahnish Way and to avoid the area.

FAMU Police say the situation is now under control and school is no longer in lockdown.

We do not know if the men in custody are students. We have a crew on the scene.

Wrong forum grasshopper.

Yeah, but I'm not sure if there is a "really good" place to put it Pres.

I hope everyone is safe and that the culprits are in custody. All that mess generally has nothing to do with students (the general population) and prolly some mess carried into a very inappropriate area where innocent bystanders are located. Cities should just set up areas like in the old days where folks just go duel. Last man standing wins and the city can scrape up what's left.

They need to stop running back to the safety of crowds and sell tickets or something so that those who wish to see such madness can just go look.

I hope the kids are fine. Buncha bustas.

Update (which I am glad to say shows that the Campus officials were right on top of the situation, the shooting only begun after the individuals involved were asked to leave the campus):

Official FAMU Press Release TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —

Florida A&M University (FAMU) Police Department arrested five individuals in regards to an incident where several gunshots were fired on FAMU’s campus.

Several individuals were arrested.

-Rashad Bell and his cousin Renaldo Bell were arrested for possession of a firearm on school ground and for a stolen firearm. They are not FAMU students.

-Benjamin Robinson was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault; possession of a firearm on school ground; shooting into an occupied vehicle; and possession of a weapon with an altered serial number. Robinson is a student at Tallahassee Community College.
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Antoine Willam, a FAMU student, was arrested for possession of a weapon on school ground.

-Corey Johnson, a student at Bethune-Cookman University, was arrested for aiding and abetting and accessory after the fact.

“An argument began on “The Set” of FAMU’s campus,” said FAMU Police Chief Calvin Ross. “Our officers asked the individuals to leave the area at once. After they departed the area, they proceeded to their vehicles and subsequently shots were fired.”

According to Ross, no one was injured. Officers immediately arrested the suspects involved and confiscated the weapons.

The incident took place about 1:50 p.m. today, March 21, 2008. Several gunshots were fired on FAMU campus near Pinder Drive. The campus received emergency alerts to stay clear of the area within minutes of the incident occurring.

Corey Johnson, former BCU student. His stuff will meet him later this week. It's generally sent via "Wait-On-It Freight".

Glad to know they straightened it out. Poor Corey shoulda put his fingers in his ears and hummed while they told him.

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Originally posted by Alpha72:
Corey Johnson, former BCU student. His stuff will meet him later this week. It's generally sent via "Wait-On-It Freight".

This is affirmative Auntie...Cookman don't play that!!! He is G-O-N-E!!!