2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
Two people are dead and six others have been hospitalized after a mass shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, Tallahassee Police say.
What we know
- The two deceased were not students. The remaining victims were not identified.
- The first shot was fired at 11:50 a.m. ET.
- The shooter was apprehended by police and is at a local hospital. The shooter was identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, an FSU student.
- Ikner is the son of a Leon County Sheriff's Office deputy. It is believed that Ikner used his mother's old service weapon 맥스카지노 a handgun 맥스카지노 in the shooting.
- A motive has not been revealed yet.
The shooter, believed to be the 20-year-old son of a Leon County deputy, was apprehended and taken to the hospital for injuries, Officials say.
Police said they believed Phoenix Ikner shot the victims using his mother's former service handgun, which she had kept for personal use after the force upgraded to new weapons.
Tallahassee police advised that while the threat has been neutralized, certain buildings on campus are currently closed as they are still an active crime scene.'
On Thursday afternoon, an was sent out to students just after noon informing them of an active shooting in the area of the Student Union.
The alert message said law enforcement was on the scene or on their way. Students were also asked to seek shelter and wait for further information.
"Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take additional protective measures," the alert said.
The university canceled all classes and events for the rest of the week. It also canceled home athletic events through Sunday.
FSU student Emily Palmer, 21, was near the student union when she was alerted to a 맥스카지노dangerous situation맥스카지노 on campus.
Video below: Trump gives brief statement on FSU shooting
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Richard Rind, the university맥스카지노s director of transportation and parking, told CNN he was sheltered in place Thursday as emergency vehicles descended on campus.
Video below: Student speaks after FSU shooting
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Ryan Cedergren, a 21-year-old communications student, said he and about 30 others hid in the bowling alley in the lower level of the student union after seeing students running from a nearby bar.
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Video below: Emergency vehicles on scene of FSU shooting
Chris Pento said he and his twins were getting lunch at the student union during a campus tour when they heard gunshots. 맥스카지노It was surreal. And people just started running,맥스카지노 he told WCTV in Tallahassee.
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Dozens of patrol vehicles, including a forensics van, were parked outside the student union hours after the shooting. Officers blocked off the area with crime scene tape.
Students and staff who left behind phones, keys and other items in the rush to evacuate waited in the shade and prayed for the victims.
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital confirmed it was treating six people wounded in the shooting, one in critical condition.
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University President Richard McCullough said he was heartbroken by the violence. 맥스카지노Our hearts go out to our students and the victims of this terrible tragedy," he said.
"Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding," .
"It맥스카지노s too early to understand the extent of the violence, but early reports are very disturbing,"
As dusk fell over Florida State University, a small memorial of candles and bouquets of flowers had been set up outside the student union, while investigators맥스카지노 yellow tape blocked off the nearby doors.
The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this report.