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The campus went into lockdown after the shooting incident, said officials, adding that the students were instructed to take shelter in an isolated place
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Florida State University Shooting: A video from the Florida State University shooting incident emerged on Friday, showing a witness casually sipping coffee while recording a victim lying on the ground.
The mass shooting incident, allegedly carried out by the son of a local deputy sheriff, left two people dead and several others injured, with many undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
The video, shared on X by Collin Rugg, suggests that the victim of the shooting incident was found to be safe, with other footage showing him/her receiving medical attention.
The woman who was walked by and filmed by an individual who was sipping a Starbucks latte during a sh**ting at Florida State University appears to be alive.Thank goodness.
Footage is going viral of a person sipping coffee as they filmed a victim of the FSU sh**ting.
According… pic.twitter.com/BwLr9HUG7S
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 17, 2025
The southeastern US state authorities said the gunman, identified as Phoenix Ikner, rampaged through Florida State University, shooting at students before he was shot and injured by local law enforcement.
The campus went into lockdown after the shooting incident, said officials, adding that the students were instructed to take shelter in an isolated place as first responders quickly arrived at the scene to tackle the situation.
Police Officer’s Son- The Suspect
Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil told reporters that Ikner, 20, was a university student and the son of an “exceptional” 18-year member of his staff.
“Unfortunately, her son had access to one of her weapons, and that was one of the weapons that was found at the scene,” McNeil said.
He added that the suspect was part of Sheriff’s Office training programs, meaning “it’s not a surprise to us that he had access to weapons.” Ikner was taken to hospital after being shot. His condition was not immediately known.
The eyewitnesses recalled the horror, saying that people began running through the sprawling campus as shots rang out near the student union.
“Everyone just started running out of the student union,” a witness named Wayne was quoted as saying by local news station WCTV.
“About a minute later, we heard about eight to 10 gunshots,” the witness added.
The two people who died were not students, police said, but refused to give further details. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
