A minimum of 2 individuals were eliminated and 5 others were injured on Thursday after a shooting at Florida State University, and a suspect was apprehended, regional media reported.
FSU Cops Chief Jason Trumbower stated at an afternoon interview that the 2 eliminated were not trainees. It is thought the shooter was a trainee.
Shooting was reported at midday at the Trainee Union structure on the FSU school in the state capital of Tallahassee.
The university’s main emergency situation alert and caution system recommended that trainees shelter in location as authorities reacted to the shooter.
This is an Emergency Situation Message for Florida State University Tallahassee School. Continue to shelter in location. Cops have actually reacted to an active shooter call at the Trainee Union. Stay alert for more information.Persons in requirement of instant emergency situation ass https://t.co/gEA734rmI0
— FSU Alert (@FSUAlert) April 17, 2025
McKenzie Heeter, a junior at FSU, explained the shooting to NBC News.
” I was leaving the union with my food. There’s a roadway beside it, and I was strolling, and this guy brings up in an orange Hummer, and he goes out with a rifle and shoots in my instructions. There were a number of other kids near me,” Heeter stated.
” I believe he was shooting, and he missed out on. So he returns into his vehicle and gets a handgun, then he turns and shoots the girl in front of him. That’s when I simply began running.”
Heeter informed NBC she heard, “about 15 rounds fired for about 20 to 30 seconds.” She stated she then called the authorities at 11:57 a.m. to report the shooting.
‘ FSU school is protected’
3 hours after the shooting was initially reported, the Tallahassee authorities published an upgrade on the scenario on X, mentioning that the FSU school was protected.
The @FloridaState school has actually been protected. Several police stay on website for the continuous examination. The Trainee Union & surrounding location are still thought about an active criminal activity scene. People must not go back to the location for any factor. (1/2)
— Tallahassee Cops (@TallyPD) April 17, 2025
” Several police stay on website for the continuous examination. The Trainee Union and surrounding location are still thought about an active criminal activity scene. People must not go back to the location for any factor,” the authorities reported.
Cops included that authorities will inform the general public at 4:30 pm EST.
In addition, the university revealed through its emergency situation alert system that police had actually “reduced the effects of” the shooter.
The university likewise prompted trainees to prevent the trainee union structure, where the shooting took place, however mentioned that trainees are complimentary to move the remainder of the school.
This is an establishing story.