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riversedge

(75,426 posts) Thu Apr 17, 2025, 12:51 PM Apr 17

'Active shooter' reported at FSU, university sends out shelter in place alert [View all]

Source: Tallahassee Democrat

April 17, 2025 12:43 pm

There is an active shooter on Florida State University's Tallahassee campus, according to an alert sent from the university, with multiple social media reports of gunshots being heard.
Four people hospitalized

12:42 p.m. – WCTV says four people have been taken to Tallahassee Memorial with injuries. "I have not been able to confirm that number just yet," a hospital spokesperson said.
Local public schools locked down

12:37 p.m. – According to Leon County Schools spokesperson Chris Petley, all Leon County schools are on lockdown as of 12:15 p.m.

Read more: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2025/04/17/active-shooter-reported-at-fsu-shelter-in-place-alert-sent-out/83139928007/

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'Active shooter' reported at FSU, university sends out shelter in place alert [View all] riversedge Apr 17 OP

Students on FSU campus are exiting an area near the student union with their hands above their head. riversedge Apr 17 #1

Tracy Haynes, Jr. turned himself in after shooting 4 in a high school mass shooting in South Dallas. No one was fatal riversedge Apr 17 #6

WCTV: Four hospitalized after 'active shooter' reported on Florida State's campus, per TMH and university Dennis Donovan Apr 17 #2

US Marshals helping evacuate FSU campus 12:58 p.m. - U.S. Marshals with what appeared to be automatic weapons asked riversedge Apr 17 #3

***Suspect in custody 1:05 p.m. - A Tallahassee police spokesperson confirmed that one person is in custody but could n riversedge Apr 17 #4

Deport him AverageOldGuy Apr 17 #12

......... One man was shackled by law enforcement before being taken from the scene............. riversedge Apr 17 #5

There are shootings near the campus weekly madville Apr 17 #7

And a few blocks away, the far-right Legislature mcar Apr 17 #8

Florida governor offers prayers for victims 1:43 p.m. - The governor wrote on X, "Our prayers are with our FSU family a riversedge Apr 17 #9

1 confirmed fatality per MSNBC. n/t Dennis Donovan Apr 17 #10

Someone must have mentioned 'climate change' or 'DEI' travelingthrulife Apr 17 #11

Expect more of the same as uncertainty and pressure build up Warpy Apr 17 #13

Just read 2 people were killed. The shooter is the son of a sheriff deupty. Used one of his mother's guns. C Moon Apr 17 #14

Yes the mother is the deputy mentioned madville Apr 17 #18

? twodogsbarking Apr 17 #15

FSU shooting latest: 2 dead; 20-year-old suspect is son of local sheriff's deputy riversedge Apr 17 #16

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