'Dangerous Situation' Reported At Florida State University

[FourScore]

Source: Huffingtonpost

Florida State University officials issued an emergency alert on Wednesday night about a "dangerous situation" unfolding on campus.



On the FSU website, students and staff were urged to "seek shelter immediately, away from doors and windows."

HuffPost reached out to the Florida State University Police Department for more information, and was told that a statement would be issued soon. However, police reportedly told the Los Angeles Times that there was a gunman on the Tallahassee campus and the situation was unfolding.



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/20/florida-state-university_n_6189810.html

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This is a developing situation.

[sakabatou]

1. O.O

[pnwmom]

2. At least two shot.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dangerous-situation-reported-florida-state-universitys-campus/story?id=27043605

At least two people were injured by gunshots on Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee, officials with Tallahassee Memorial Health Care confirmed to ABC News.

The patients' conditions are not known, and it's unclear whether those injured are students.

[steve2470]

4. very sad, hope the person responsible is brought to justice

In my years at school, I never once had to cope with this. Some things about the good old days were, indeed, good.

[roguevalley]

3. though shots were fired, the second amendment survived without a scratch.

The greatest health crisis in America rolls onward. I can hardly stand it. I pray for those harmed.

[DonCoquixote]

5. DAMMIT

And of course, this is Florida, and since Rock Scott won, the rights of people to sell ak-47's at fleas markets will not be interefered with.

[csziggy]

6. Video from inside Strozier Library with police announcement

[steve2470]

7. my heart really goes out to those frightened students, my son is that age nt

[Helen Borg]

9. Aren't you supposed to stay low...

Given that there may be bullets flying around? Not sure what the guys standing there are thinking...

[Divernan]

8. Gunman was IN the library; has now been shot dead; 3 injured

From HuffPo, updated:

FSU student Toni Haywood was on the second floor of the Strozier Library around 12:30 a.m. when she heard gunshots, ABC News reported. Minutes later, the police announced via intercom that there was a gunman in the library, Haywood told the network via text.

Mary Coburn, vice president of student affairs, told the student newspaper FSU News that campus police had shot and killed the gunman. Tallahassee police officers confirmed the gunman's death as well, AP reported.

According to Ian Clark, a nursing supervisor at Tallahassee Memorial Health Care, two gunshot victims were being treated at the hospital. Details about the victims, including their current conditions, have not been released.

A third person was also wounded, Tallahassee Police spokesman Dave Northway told the AP, but no other information about that victim was released.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/20/florida-state-university-shooting_n_6189810.html

[Supersedeas]

10. this is the sad but real state of education in America

Academic excellence is difficult enough to strive for when there is danger of violence around every aisle...even in the library

[ebbie15644]

11. Did you see Rick Scott's press conf.?

"Let's pray" Get real you asshat!