Prayers asked for, received in wake of deadly Florida State shooting

 By Scott Barkley - Posted at Baptist Press:

Published April 17, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated after initial publication.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BP) – Police have apprehended a suspect after a shooting on the campus of Florida State University that resulted in two fatalities and six injured.

Notice of an active shooter in the area of the Student Union went out at 12:02 p.m. today via the FSU Alert system. Recipients were encouraged to lock and stay away from all doors and windows and to “be prepared to take additional protective measures.” All classes and university events have been canceled and those not already on campus were encouraged to stay away.

Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, responded to the campus. A training exercise for the Tallahassee Police Department about 2 miles away had just begun at the time of the alert.

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