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| Two people have been killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire on the Florida State University campus | Two people have been killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire on the Florida State University campus |
| A shooting at Florida State University (FSU) has left two people dead and several injured, including the suspected gunman, who is now in custody, police have said. | A shooting at Florida State University (FSU) has left two people dead and several injured, including the suspected gunman, who is now in custody, police have said. |
| According to FSU Police Chief Jason Trumbower, the two people who died were not students at the university, but the shooter is believed to be a student, AP reports. | |
| Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil identified the suspect as Phoenix Ikner, 20, the son of a local sheriff’s deputy. “Unfortunately, her son had access to one of her weapons,” McNeil said. | |
| According to a law enforcement source cited by CNN, three firearms were recovered: One on the suspect, a shotgun inside the Student Union building on the Tallahassee campus, and another weapon in a nearby vehicle. | According to a law enforcement source cited by CNN, three firearms were recovered: One on the suspect, a shotgun inside the Student Union building on the Tallahassee campus, and another weapon in a nearby vehicle. |
| The incident reportedly unfolded around midday on Thursday near the Student Union building, prompting a swift lockdown and shelter-in-place orders for students and staff. More than 42,000 students are enrolled at Florida State’s main campus. | The incident reportedly unfolded around midday on Thursday near the Student Union building, prompting a swift lockdown and shelter-in-place orders for students and staff. More than 42,000 students are enrolled at Florida State’s main campus. |
| Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has said in a statement that six individuals were hospitalized following the attack. One victim remains in critical condition, while the other five are listed as serious. | Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has said in a statement that six individuals were hospitalized following the attack. One victim remains in critical condition, while the other five are listed as serious. |
| BREAKING: The suspect in the FSU shooting is the 20-year-old son of a current sheriff's deputy who had access to one of her weapons, according to Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil.https://t.co/8qAT5g6qhHpic.twitter.com/PzrK5L9bII | BREAKING: The suspect in the FSU shooting is the 20-year-old son of a current sheriff's deputy who had access to one of her weapons, according to Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil.https://t.co/8qAT5g6qhHpic.twitter.com/PzrK5L9bII |
| Speaking at the White House, US President Donald Trump said he had been fully briefed on the shooting. | Speaking at the White House, US President Donald Trump said he had been fully briefed on the shooting. |
| “It’s a horrible thing. It’s horrible that things like this take place,” he said. | “It’s a horrible thing. It’s horrible that things like this take place,” he said. |
| Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also expressed his condolences. | Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also expressed his condolences. |
| “Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding,” he wrote on X. | “Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding,” he wrote on X. |