佛罗里达农工大学于美国东部时间10月24日周六晚8点45分前发布警报，敦促塔拉哈西布拉格体育场附近的人员因警方在接到枪击报案后采取行动而就地避难。与此同时，佛罗里达州立大学于晚10点发布“佛罗里达州立大学塔拉哈西校区紧急消息”，建议塔拉哈西地区的学生、教职员工留在室内并保持警惕，因为警方正在调查发生在佛罗里达农工大学（FAMU）布拉格体育场附近的一起枪击案。
Florida A&M University issued an alert before 8:45 pm ET Saturday, October 24, urging those near Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee to shelter in place amid police activity following a reported shooting. Meanwhile, Florida State University issued an "Emergency Message for the Florida State University Tallahassee Campus" at 10 pm, advising students, faculty and staff in the Tallahassee area to remain indoors and stay alert as police investigate a shooting near Florida A&M University's (FAMU) Bragg Stadium.“FAMU Alert: Police activity near Bragg Stadium and perry street . Avoid the area or shelter in place if nearby,” Florida A&M University initially posted on Facebook.
“FAMU警报：布拉格体育场和佩里街附近有警方活动。避开该区域，如在附近请就地避难，”佛罗里达农工大学最初在Facebook上发帖称。犹他大学校园发布警报，据报有人“建议持枪”被拘留该校随后在更新中表示：“塔拉哈西警察局（TPD）目前正在调查佩里街发生的一起枪击案。目前受害者人数及其伤势程度未知。建议社区成员在警方调查期间避开该区域。随着更多信息的获得，将提供后续更新。”
University of Utah issues campus alert amid reports of threat, person ‘brandishing a firearm’ detainedIt said later in an update, “The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is currently investigating a shooting on Perry Street. At this time, the number of victims and the extent of their injuries are unknown. Community members are encouraged to avoid the area while officers conduct their investigation. Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.”
社交媒体用户反应许多人在帖子下留言，一名用户在佛罗里达农工大学的帖子下写道：“我只能想象，如此大规模的事件可能造成了何等程度的恐慌和混乱。除了直接受枪击影响的人，我担心成百上千人可能冲向安全地带，从而引发危险的人群踩踏，导致更多人受伤。我衷心祈祷伤亡人数最少，所有受影响者都平安无事。”“警察当时就在佩里街上，我离开时他们就在那里。”
“看来FAMU警方在晚上8点让大家离开是对的，”一名用户写道，另一名用户说，“发生了枪击，大概有10枪甚至更多，祈祷大家都平安。”
Social media users reactMany commented on the posts, with one user writing on Florida A&M University’s post, “I can only imagine the level of panic and chaos that an incident of this magnitude may have caused. Beyond those directly affected by the shooting, my concern is that hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of people may have rushed to safety, potentially creating dangerous crowd surges and resulting in additional injuries. I sincerely pray that the number of injuries is minimal and that everyone affected is safe.”“Police were literally on Perry Street when I left. Seems like FAMU PD was right trying to get people to leave at 8,” one user wrote, while another said, “There was a shooting it was like 10 or more shots fired, praying everyone is ok”.andy Hook victims honoured as surviving peers graduate A user commented, ‘I went to look down Perry street after the game and saw all those yn's and made made a U-turn immediately.
桑迪胡克遇难者获致敬，幸存同龄人毕业 一名用户评论道：“比赛结束后我去佩里街看了一眼，看见那些小年轻，立马掉头走了。听说有人中枪，真遗憾。他们肯定跟FAMU没关系。我整个周末感觉自己像在瓦坎达，结果却听到这种事。”“为所有相关人员祈祷，”另一名用户说。
I'm so sorry to hear that someone was shot. They were definitely not connected with FAMU. I felt like I'm in wakanda all weekend, just to hear this.”“Praying for everyone involved,” another said.