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Social media reactions pour in following shooting at FSU campus
Social media reactions pour in following shooting at FSU campus
Social media reactions pour in following shooting at FSU campus

Published on: 04/18/2025

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WALB) - On Thursday, April 17, six people were hospitalized in a shooting incident on the Florida State University (FSU) campus.

FSU posted on social media, urging anyone near the campus to shelter in place:

FSU Seminoles posted to X that athletic events through Sunday have been canceled:

All Florida State athletics home events through Sunday, April 20, have been canceled.

Further updates on events scheduled for next week will be communicated when available.

— FSU Seminoles (@Seminoles) April 17, 2025

Real-time reactions:

Below are reactions from people who were on the campus during the incident:

Some of the students at Florida State University (FSU) right now are the same group who survived the 2018 Parkland shooting. No student should ever have to experience this. Let alone twice. America, we gotta do better

— Yoel Lefkowitz (@YLefkowitz) April 17, 2025

America is broken. My daughter Jaime was murdered in the Parkland school shooting. Many of her friends who were lucky enough to survive that shooting went on to attend FSU. Incredibly, some of them were just a part of their 2nd school shooting and some were in the student…

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) April 17, 2025

Lawmaker and law enforcement reactions:

During a meeting with the Prime Minister of Italy, President Trump addressed the shooting at FSU. Before the meeting, Trump said he had been fully briefed on the shooting.

“It’s a shame, it’s a horrible thing. Horrible that things like this take place and we’ll have more to say about it later.”

Praying for the safety of everyone at FSU and a swift recovery for those injured. My team has been in touch with local law enforcement and continues to monitor the situation - students should continue to follow directions from school officials. https://t.co/C4NxX7Fscj

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) April 17, 2025

My office has already been in contact with school leadership about the tragic reporting on FSU’s campus. I am praying for the safety of the students, faculty and all first responders involved.

— Senator Ashley Moody (@SenAshleyMoody) April 17, 2025

The @FBI is on the scene at Florida State and we are in communication with agents on the ground. Our priority is the safety of everyone involved. We will keep updating as we learn more. Praying for all.

— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) April 17, 2025

“Stay strong, Tallahassee. We are thinking of our law enforcement friends, family, staff, and students of Florida State University, the medical teams who will assist with healing, and families of all those affected. Keeping you in mind today and in the days to come as they make their way through this terrible situation.”

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