One person is in custody and at least six people are wounded, one critically on Thursday after someone reportedly opened fire near Florida State University’s student union.
Police swarmed the university’s Tallahassee campus with guns drawn around noon. Students hid in classrooms. Some fled the area with hands in the air, leaving behind backpacks, food and even shoes. Tallahassee
Police spokesperson Alicia Hill confirmed to the Miami Herald that one person is in custody. She said there are multiple victims but could not confirm an exact number.
Info is sketchy with contradictory details on casualties.
#BREAKING UPDATE: At least 5 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Florida State University (FSU), per WFTV
Reports stating TWO SHOOTERS, with one in custody and the other dead.
The scene is STILL listed as an “active shooter situation.” It is unknown if there are other shooters. pic.twitter.com/QDjKZyG8IC
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 17, 2025
Eyewitness account from Florida State University student Max Jenkins pic.twitter.com/fKgFMBdkKD
— Alicia Devine (@alicia_c_devine) April 17, 2025
Twitter – Florida State
Update via CNN
• FSU shooting: At least six people were wounded in a mass shooting today at Florida State University in Tallahassee, according to a local hospital. One patient is in critical condition while the other five were described as serious.
• Suspect in custody: Police have taken at least one person into custody. Officers found a handgun on the suspect, as well as a shotgun in the school’s student union and another gun in the suspect’s car, according to a law enforcement official.
