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'Shoots in my direction': FSU student describes seeing gunman open fire in deadly campus shooting

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April 18, 2025

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'Shoots in my direction': FSU student describes seeing gunman open fire in deadly campus shooting

A junior at Florida State watched a gunman pull up to campus and begin opening fire near the student union in what ended up being a deadly shooting at the Tallahassee university Thursday afternoon.

At least two people were killed and five people were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds, FSU Police Chief Jason Trumbower said at a Thursday-afternoon news conference.

U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia

A U.S.-born American citizen was being detained at the request of immigration authorities Thursday despite an advocate showing his U.S. birth certificate in court and a county judge finding no reason for him to be considered an “illegal alien” who illegally entered Florida.

Juan Carlos Gomez-Lopez, 20, was arrested Thursday evening by Florida Highway Patrol and charged under a state immigration law that has been temporarily blocked since early this month. Details of Gomez-Lopez’s arrest and detention were first reported by the Florida Phoenix news site.

American Sports & Culture

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Notre Dame QB Angeli enters portal, sources say

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American Business & Markets

American Express’ wealthy cardholders are mostly untouched by tariff jitters

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Judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies

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Netflix posts major earnings beat as revenue grows 13% in first quarter

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