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Florida State cancels multiple sporting events after on-campus shooting
By Jackson Thompson
Published April 17, 2025
Florida State University (FSU) told Fox News Digital it is canceling all sporting events through Sunday after a mass shooting on-campus killed at least two people and injured at least six others.
"All Florida State athletics home events through Sunday, April 20, have been canceled," a statement read. "Further updates on events scheduled for next week will be communicated when available."
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The cancellations will include a three-game series for the school's No. 7-ranked baseball team against Virginia starting Thursday, and the No. 4 softball team's final home series of the regular season against Georgia Tech, starting Friday.
The school's last two spring football practices have been canceled as well.
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FSU has also canceled all classes through Friday.
University police said they were responding to an "active scene" on the Tallahassee campus and were working to "get it under control." FSU later wrote on X that law enforcement had "neutralized the threat," but said that parts of the campus are still considered an "active crime scene."
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A senior Florida law enforcement source told Fox News that at least one person was in custody, but could not confirm if the individual was a shooter. Additionally, the FBI's Jacksonville field office and Tallahassee resident agency office are on the scene.
Fox News Digital's Rachel Wolf, Preston Mizell, David Spunt and Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
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