At least one person was killed and six were injured in a shooting at Florida State University today, and the suspect is in custody, media reports and Reuters news agency reports.
ABC News, citing multiple unnamed law enforcement officials, reported that at least one person had died.
The shootings were reported at noon in the Student Union building on the FSU campus in Tallahassee. Students and faculty were advised to take shelter while police responded. More than 42.000 students attend classes on the main campus.
A nearby hospital said in a statement that it had received six patients - one in critical condition and the others in serious condition.
Officers arrested one suspect shortly after the shooting, two law enforcement sources familiar with the situation told CNN.
CNN also reported that three firearms were found; one on the suspect, one in a nearby car, and a shotgun in the student union.
Law enforcement could not immediately be reached to confirm the reports or comment.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kesh Patel said in a post on the social media platform X that he had been notified of the shooting in Florida and that he was being assisted by a team from the FBI field office in Jacksonville.
"We will provide full support to local law enforcement as needed," he added.
The shooting was the latest spate of deadly violence to rock US school campuses in recent years, according to Reuters.
In 2014, a Florida State University graduate opened fire on the school's main library, wounding two students and a staff member as hundreds were studying for exams.
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