Multiple people were injured in a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, and a suspect is in custody, according to reports.At least six people have been hospitalized, including one person in critical condition, a spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said. The other patients were in serious condition, the spokesperson said.The extent of the victims’ injuries was not immediately known and there were no additional details about the person who was in custody. An alert message was sent out to students just after noon informing them of an active shooting in the area of the Student Union. “Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take additional protective measures,” the alert said.All classes and university events, including athletics, scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled, the school said. FSU student Emily Palmer, 21, was near the student union when she was alerted to a “dangerous situation” on campus. “I’m shaking … It’s just a lot going on,” Palmer told CNN from the safety of her student housing.“I’m concerned about my friends,” she said. “I have friends in class right who are getting evacuated by police with their hands up.”Richard Rind, the university’s director of transportation and parking, told CNN he was sheltered in place Thursday as emergency vehicles descended on campus.Video below: Emergency vehicles on scene of FSU shooting“Many emergency vehicles on scene but can’t see much as we are locked down in a building across the street,” Rind told CNN, adding he heard shots and saw people running as the incident unfolded Thursday afternoon.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,” he said.After about 15 minutes of hiding, university police escorted the students out of the union and he saw a person getting emergency treatment on the lawn, he said.Junior Joshua Sirmans, 20, was in the university’s main library when he said alarms began going off warning of an active shooter. Law enforcement officers escorted him and other students out of the library with their hands over their heads, he said.The White House issued a statement that reads, “The President has been briefed on the shooting at Florida State University and the White House is actively monitoring the situation.””Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a social media post.”It’s too early to understand the extent of the violence, but early reports are very disturbing,” U.S. Rep. of Florida Neal Dunn said in a social media post.
Multiple people were injured in a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, and a suspect is in custody, according to reports.
At least six people have been hospitalized, including one person in critical condition, a spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said. The other patients were in serious condition, the spokesperson said.
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The extent of the victims’ injuries was not immediately known and there were no additional details about the person who was in custody.
An alert message was sent out to students just after noon informing them of an active shooting in the area of the Student Union.
“Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take additional protective measures,” the alert said.
All classes and university events, including athletics, scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled, the school said.
FSU student Emily Palmer, 21, was near the student union when she was alerted to a “dangerous situation” on campus.
“I’m shaking … It’s just a lot going on,” Palmer told CNN from the safety of her student housing.
“I’m concerned about my friends,” she said. “I have friends in class right who are getting evacuated by police with their hands up.”
Richard Rind, the university’s director of transportation and parking, told CNN he was sheltered in place Thursday as emergency vehicles descended on campus.
Video below: Emergency vehicles on scene of FSU shooting
“Many emergency vehicles on scene but can’t see much as we are locked down in a building across the street,” Rind told CNN, adding he heard shots and saw people running as the incident unfolded Thursday afternoon.
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,” he said.
After about 15 minutes of hiding, university police escorted the students out of the union and he saw a person getting emergency treatment on the lawn, he said.
Junior Joshua Sirmans, 20, was in the university’s main library when he said alarms began going off warning of an active shooter. Law enforcement officers escorted him and other students out of the library with their hands over their heads, he said.
The White House issued a statement that reads, “The President has been briefed on the shooting at Florida State University and the White House is actively monitoring the situation.”
“Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a social media post.
“It’s too early to understand the extent of the violence, but early reports are very disturbing,” U.S. Rep. of Florida Neal Dunn said in a social media post.
