A mass shooting occurred near the Student Union at Florida State University in Tallahassee, resulting in two fatalities and six injuries; the suspect, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, a student and stepson of a sheriff’s deputy, was apprehended after being shot by police. Ikner reportedly accessed his stepmother’s firearms during the attack, which prompted a rapid response from law enforcement and caused panic among students. University President Richard McCullough condemned the violence, focusing on supporting victims and the campus community in the aftermath of this tragic event.