Overview

• The shooting occurred on April 17, 2025, at Florida State University, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries.
• The suspect, a 20-year-old student and son of a local police officer, used his mother’s firearm in the attack.
• The two people killed were not students at the university, and five injured victims remain hospitalized.
• The university’s emergency alert system quickly locked down the campus, and law enforcement, including the FBI, responded to secure the area.
• Authorities are investigating the suspect’s motives and the circumstances surrounding his access to the weapon.