USA: Mass shooting incident at Florida State University leaves six injured

The university confirmed that the threat has been 'neutralised'.

Local media reports said the suspect has been taken into custody.

The six hospitalized individuals in Tallahassee following the shooting at Florida State University include the suspect, two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare is “actively receiving and caring for patients” from the shooting, a spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. “At this time, details are still unfolding, and we do not yet have specific information to share.”

Sharing details about the shooting incident, the university wrote on its X handle: "Law enforcement has neutralized the threat. Please avoid the Student Union, Bellamy, HCB Classroom Building, Rovetta A&B, Moore Auditorium, Shaw, Pepper, Hecht House and Carraway as they are still considered an active crime scene. "

Only One Shooter

Police believe only one shooter was involved in the incident.

Police believe there was only one shooter at Florida State University, three law enforcement officials tell CNN.

Following the incident, the university announced all its classes, events and business operations would remain cancelled till Friday.

Students Share Experience

Joshua Sirmans, a junior at FSU, said he was on the second floor of a campus library, studying for a final exam, when he began to notice people running toward the windows.

“It’s like a little concerning, but I’m still studying at this point. And then you hear, like, the siren go off, and it sounds sort of like a fire alarm, but at the end of it it says ‘active shooter.’ And of course, I just look around. I’m trying to process it,” he told CNN.

Florida State University student Raul Pedraza said he woke up to the sound of the siren.

“So we start freaking out in the rooms here, and then we get a text that there’s an active shooter,” Pedraza told CNN.

“It was a shaking … a really scary event,” he said.

Trump Briefed About Florida Incident

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump was briefed about the shooting incident.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN in a statement that the administration is “actively monitoring the situation.”

“The President has been briefed on the shooting at Florida State University and the White House is actively monitoring the situation,” Leavitt said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote on X: "Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding."

Campus Secured

Meanwhile, Tallahassee Police said the campus has been secured.

The police wrote on X: "The @FloridaState campus has been secured. Multiple law enforcement agencies remain on site for the ongoing investigation. The Student Union & surrounding area are still considered an active crime scene. Individuals should not return to the area for any reason."