Florida State cancels home games through Sunday after on-campus shooting

Field Level Media|published: Thu 17th April, 15:37 2025

Scene at Florida State University where an active shooter has been reported.

Florida State University canceled all home athletic events through Sunday following a shooting Thursday on the Tallahassee campus that killed one person and injured six others, according to media reports.

A suspect is in custody, per reports, and the university alerted those on campus around noon to shelter in place and await further instructions while law enforcement searched buildings on the main campus.

FSU said that police responded to an active shooter call from the student union area around 12:01 p.m.

One person is in critical condition and five are in serious condition, according to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

FSU classes and business operations on the main campus are canceled through Friday.

The Seminoles baseball team was scheduled to host Virginia for games Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The FSU softball team's games Friday through Sunday against visiting Georgia Tech also were canceled.

The FSU men's tennis team is competing on Thursday night against Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Cary, N.C.

--Field Level Media

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