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1 dead after shooting near Florida A&M campus

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One person is dead and another is recovering in the hospital after an overnight shooting near the Florida A&M University campus in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Tallahassee Police Department received a call of shots fired in the area of Gamble and Perry streets near a FAMU residence hall, WCTV reported. Once officers arrived, they found two people with gunshot wounds.

According to police, it appears the shooting happened as a large party was letting out in the area. Shots were fired and struck two people, WCTV reported.

Both were given medical treatment, but one person died at the scene, WCTV said. The other was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police are not releasing the names of the victims.

Florida A&M is celebrating its homecoming week, with a parade scheduled for Saturday morning and a football game between the host Rattlers and the visiting Hampton University Pirates.