- A shooting at Florida State University’s Tallahassee campus injured six people.
- One suspect is in custody, and the threat has been neutralized.
- This is the sixth mass shooting in Florida in 2025, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
A gunman opened fire near the student union of the Tallahassee campus of Florida State University on Thursday, April 17. At least six people have been reported injured, one critically, and one man has been taken into custody in relation to the shooting.
This marks the sixth mass shooting in Florida so far in 2025 out of 81 in the United States, according to data from the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, which defines “mass shooting” as incidents resulting in four or more people getting shot, not counting the shooter.
What happened in the FSU shooting?
At least one shooter opened fire near the student union at FSU. Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots.
A Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare spokesperson confirmed that six people were hospitalized, one in critical condition and the rest in serious condition. Law enforcement has not confirmed any deaths.
Tallahassee police reported that the threat had been neutralized and one man was in custody. No further details have been released. There will be a news conference at 4:30 p.m. ET at the university’s Augustus B. Turnbull Conference Center on West Pensacola Street.
Where did the FSU shooting happen?
Are guns allowed on Florida college and university campuses?
No. According to Florida statutes, weapons and firearms are prohibited in any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms unless the person is authorized to do so.
How many mass shootings in 2025 happened in Florida?
Before the FSU shooting, there had been five mass shootings in Florida this year, by the GVA definition, compared to nine by the same time last year. There were 32 mass shootings in Florida in 2024.
How many people have been shot in the US in 2025?
According to the Gun Violence Archive, as of April 17, 2025:
- 4,064 people have died so far this year in the U.S., including 72 children and 276 teens
- 6,901 people have been injured, including 119 children and 693 teens.
- 108 law enforcement officers have been killed or injured
- Law enforcement officers have killed 399 people and injured 260 in officer-involved incidents
- 334 people were killed in self-defense
- 388 people died from unintentional shootings
- 186 people died in murder/suicide incidents
What is a mass shooting?
The GVA (and the Congressional Research Service) defines a mass shooting based on the number of people shot in an incident: four or more, not including the shooter. The GVA numbers — which have been disputed by pro-firearm organizations — may differ from the FBI or CDC as they collect data from 7,500 law enforcement, government and media sources, the site explains.
USA TODAY defines a mass shooting as an incident where at least four people are hit with gunfire. Mass killing refers to an incident in which at least four people are killed.
The FBI does not define “mass shooting” at all. The agency defines “mass killing” or “mass murder” as an incident in which four or more victims are killed by any intentional means, which may include gun violence.
