2 killed, 5 injured in mass shooting at Florida State University

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Washington, April 18 (QNA) – Two people were killed and at least five others were injured in a shooting at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, the United States, on Thursday.
The shooting occurred near the university’s student union when a 20-year-old opened fire on students.
The accused was later shot by the police for not complying with orders, and was admitted to the hospital, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said in a press conference.
Police said the two people killed in the shooting were not students.
Tallahassee police said that the campus has been secured, although multiple law enforcement agencies remain on site for the ongoing investigation.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the shooting. Trump made brief remarks about the incident on Thursday afternoon.
The university said classes and all events were canceled through Friday, and sports events canceled through Sunday.
Thursday’s incident was not the first time there was a shooting at the school. Three people were shot in the university’s library in 2014, before the gunman, a former student, was shot by police.
So far in 2025, there have been 80 mass shootings in the US, including the most recent incident at Florida State University, according to the Gun Violence Archive. That’s a little more than five incidents per week. In all of 2024, there were 502 incidents, which is a little less than 10 incidents per week.