At least 12 people, including six children as young as 11, have been injured in a mass shooting near a Florida university football stadium during packed homecoming celebrations.

Eleven people were struck by gunfire when violence erupted near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday night, sending terrified crowds scrambling for cover.

Three victims suffered serious injuries, including one who remained in critical condition, while eight others were reported to be stable.

Among those caught up in the bloodshed were six juveniles, with the youngest victim just 11 years old.

A twelfth person, the grandmother of one of the victims, was injured while desperately fleeing the scene as panic swept through crowds gathered for the university’s homecoming weekend.

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell revealed the devastating toll during a late-night news conference, admitting he was struggling to comprehend the violence.

‘I stand before you tonight devastated,’ Revell said.

Investigators believe a fight broke out between individuals shortly before 8pm which may have sparked the shooting near the intersection of Perry and Manatee streets, right beside the university’s football stadium.

No arrests had been made as of the midnight update, and authorities had not identified any suspects or established what caused the confrontation.

The shooting unfolded shortly after Florida A&M’s Rattlers lost their homecoming football game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, with large crowds were still celebrating in the surrounding streets.

James Gordon, Daily Mail