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18-04-2025
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FSU shooting: Location offers insight into gunman's motive
(NewsNation) — At least two people are dead and six others injured after a gunman opened fire at the student union building at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday, officials said. The two people who are dead are not students, authorities said during a Thursday press conference. No other information about the victims was provided. The alleged shooter, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, is a current student at the school and the son of a Leon County sheriff's deputy, according to officials. He is in police custody and was also injured after refusing to obey commands from law enforcement. Live: FSU shooting threat neutralized, 6 taken to hospitals Police said the weapon used in the shooting was the former service weapon of the alleged shooter's mother. The shooter's motive is still unclear, but former U.S. Marshal Art Roderick thinks the location of the shooting, an area on campus where students congregate, suggests an intent to inflict mass damage. 'It's a target where you can mix in with a crowd very easily, and you've got a lot of people that you can actually target to shoot,' Roderick, former assistant director for investigations with the U.S. Marshals, said on 'NewsNation Now' on Thursday. 'That's probably the motivation behind this particular individual,' Roderick continued. FSU student in student union during shooting: 'This isn't right' Ryan Cedergren, a junior at FSU, said he was at the school's student union building when he saw people running. 'Our immediate thought was, 'This isn't right, something is going on,' Cedergren said. He sheltered in the building with others and said he understood within a minute that a shooting was occurring. 'You never think it's going to happen to you until it does,' Cedergren said. Another student, Christopher Malave, told NewsNation he had just finished lunch and was at the student union when people started flooding inside. Malave said he ran and hid behind some bushes when he heard gunfire. 'I started hearing several rounds of additional gunshots,' he said. 'It was a horrific situation.' This is a developing 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
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The Latest: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims reported
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A suspect has been taken into police custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The extent of the victims' injuries was not immediately known and there were no additional details about the person who was in custody. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity. Police and FBI were on scene at the university. Students and faculty were instructed to continue to seek shelter and await further instructions. Here's the latest: 'In that moment, it was survival' 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. 'In that moment, it was survival,' Cedergren said. After about 15 minutes of hiding, university police escorted the students out of the union, and Cedergren said he saw a person receiving emergency treatment on the lawn. Trump has been 'fully briefed' The president opened his Oval Office meeting with the Italian prime minister with comments on the shooting at Florida State University. Trump said he had been 'fully briefed.' 'It's a horrible thing. It's horrible that things like this take place.' What to know about FSU Florida State University is one of Florida's 12 public universities, with its main campus located in Tallahassee, where the shooting occurred, just minutes from the state Capitol building. About 44,300 students are enrolled in the university, per the school's 2024 fact sheet. At least six people have been hospitalized One person is in critical condition, a spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said. The other patients are in serious condition, the spokesperson said. A suspect has been taken into police custody A suspect has been taken into police custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The extent of the victims' injuries was not immediately known and there were no additional details about the person who was in custody. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity. By Mike Balsamo FBI agents are on the scene, officials say Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post that the Justice Department is in touch with FBI agents who are on the scene. 'Our priority is the safety of everyone involved,' Bondi wrote on X. 'We will keep updating as we learn more. Praying for all.' In a social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel said that he and his team had been briefed on the shooting and that agents from the bureau's Jacksonville field office were at the school. 'We will provide full support to local law enforcement as needed,' Patel said. 'Please keep the FSU community in your prayers.' Governor responds to active shooting 'Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding,' Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote on X. Scene on campus Ambulances, fire trucks and patrol vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies raced toward the campus after the university issued an active shooter alert midday Thursday, saying police were responding near the student union. Hundreds of students streamed away from the direction of the student union. Students were glued to their phones, some visibly emotional, while others hugged each other. Dozens gathered near the music school, waiting for news.
