Florida State University: At least two killed in mass shooting as police reveal suspect details
Tallahassee, Florida - Multiple injuries and at least two fatalities have been reported in a shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday.
The school sent out an alert around noon ET warning of an "active shooter," urging everyone on campus to "lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take additional protective measures."
One suspect has been taken into custody, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is receiving patients from the shooting, with at least six individuals reported to have been injured.
One individual is said to be in critical condition, while the other injuries have been deemed serious.
"It's too early to understand the extent of the violence, but early reports are very disturbing," Florida Congressman Neal Dunn said in a statement to the outlet.
The FBI is now involved in the investigation, and President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident.
UPDATE, 8:06 PM ET: Law enforcement names suspected FSU gunman
Law enforcement has now revealed that the 20-year-old gunman, identified as Phoenix Ikner, was shot and injured by police at the scene, per AFP.
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil also confirmed that one of the weapons found at the scene belonged to Ikner's mother, a local deputy sheriff.
UPDATE, 4:48 PM ET: Death toll rises as police discuss suspect
At least two fatalities have now been confirmed in Thursday's shooting at FSU. Neither has been identified, but police said that they were not students at the school, per NBC News.
Five more have been hospitalized, with the suspect also receiving treatment in the hospital.
Law enforcement has also revealed that the suspected gunman is 20 years old and is the son of a current sheriff's deputy. He was involved in the Leon County sheriff's office citizen advisory and is believed to have had access to his mother's weapon.
UPDATE, 3:34 PM ET: Witnesses describe suspected gunman
Law enforcement told CNN that there is only one suspected shooter, who has been taken into custody. The suspect has not been identified, but one witness told NBC News that the shooter looked like a "normal college dude" who is white with light hair.
The shooting – Florida's sixth mass shooting of 2025 – has sparked renewed calls for gun control in the US. The father of Jamie Guttenberg, who was killed in the 2018 Parkland massacre, wrote via X that "America is broken" and revealed that there are survivors of the shooting who now attend FSU.
"Sadly, because of the many people who refuse to do the right things about reducing gun violence, I am not surprised by what happened today," Fred Guttenberg added.
UPDATE, 2:38 PM ET: One fatality confirmed by law enforcement
Police have now confirmed that at least one person has died after Thursday's shooting.
CNN has also reported that the suspect taken into custody was in possession of a handgun, with another gun being found in the person's car.
UPDATE, 2:27 PM ET: President Trump reacts to FSU shooting
While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump described the shooting as a "horrible thing."
"Horrible that things like this take place, and we'll have more to say about it later," he said, per NBC News.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded with a statement on X that read, "Our prayers are with our FSU family and state law enforcement is actively responding."
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