TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - In the early morning hours on Thursday a gunman opened fire on the campus of Florida State University. The suspect was confronted and shot by FSU and Tallahassee police putting an end to the situation. Thursday afternoon Florida State Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox released this statement...
"We are deeply saddened by the early morning events on campus. The entire Florida State family and surrounding community are affected. Our university administration has increased security measures and is providing a strong law enforcement presence on and around campus. We have been assured there is no further threat.
Classes have been canceled today, but campus is open. This weekend’s athletic events, including those planned for tomorrow, will take place as scheduled.
Following tragic times like we experienced today, athletic events can help in unifying both the student body and community. That is our hope in moving forward with these events.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those directly affected by this tragedy."
The first sporting event to take place on campus will be the FSU soccer team taking on Northeastern in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at 5:00
