There is an alive ballista on Florida Accompaniment University’s Tallahassee campus, according to an alive beatific from the university, with assorted amusing media letters of gunshots actuality heard.
This is a developing account adventure and is actuality updated. Check aback for updates, acquaint below.
US Marshals allowance abandon FSU campus
12:58 p.m. – U.S. Marshals with what appeared to be automated weapons asked acceptance aggregate abreast West Alarm and Dewey streets to banish because added acceptance was still actuality led from the campus’ apprentice union.
“So abounding bodies in that architecture appropriate now, so abounding to get out,” a align was overheard saying.
Students, staff, added awash about campus
12:51 p.m. – The Democrat’s Alicia Devine is on the FSU campus.
Other journalists on arena acquaint video of acceptance actuality led off campus with easily raised.
FSU continues ‘shelter in place’ warning
12:48 p.m. – The alerts.fsu.edu website acquaint this message: “Continue to apartment in place. Badge accepts responded to an alive ballista alarm at the Apprentice Union. Break alive for added information. Persons in charge of actual emergency abetment should alarm 911 or FSUPD at 850-644-1234.”
TMH issues statement
12:44 p.m. – “TMH is actively accepting and caring for patients accompanying to an adventure that has occurred at Florida Accompaniment University. At this time capacity are still unfolding, and we do not accept specific advice to share. However, we appetite to assure the association that our teams are absolutely mobilized and able to accommodate the accomplished akin of affliction and abutment to all those affected.
“We abide in abutting allocation with emergency responders and accessible assurance officials. Out of account for accommodating aloofness and to ensure authentic information, we will accommodate updates as anon as they are available. We ask for your backbone and benevolence during this difficult time.”
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Four bodies hospitalized
12:42 p.m. – WCTV says four bodies accept been taken to Tallahassee Memorial with injuries. “I accept not been able to affirm that cardinal aloof yet,” a hospital agent said.
Local accessible schools bound down
12:37 p.m. – According to Leon County Schools agent Chris Petley, all Leon County schools are on lockdown as of 12:15 p.m.
Helicopter over campus
12:28 p.m. – The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has beatific its helicopter to go over the campus, according to LCSO agent Javonni Hampton. First responders – including accompaniment troopers, fire, and assorted badge agencies – were alive the campus.
A anchorman said ambulances were apparent branch to FSU and away, in the administration of Tallahassee Memorial, which has a agony center.
Initial post
“An alive ballista has been appearing in the breadth of Apprentice Union. Badge is on the arena or on the way, continue to seek apartment and anticipate added instructions. Lock and break abroad from all doors and windows and be able to booty added careful measures,” the argument bulletin alive reads.
The Tallahassee Democrat attempted to ability FSUPD but were told all curve were actuality used. A alarm was additionally fabricated to the Tallahassee Badge Department and agent Lt. Damon Miller said to “call FSUPD.”
Sirens could be heard all over city Tallahassee Thursday morning.
An agent who works in the Bellamy Architecture told an anchorman the architecture was on lockdown and law administration was evacuating bodies attic by floor. That aforementioned being said she heard what articulate like battery central the building. Still addition being in the aforementioned architecture appear what articulate like semi-automatic gunfire.
