Florida State University shooting leaves at least one dead

MIAMI: A mass shooting on Thursday on the Florida State University campus sent several people to a nearby hospital, a medical centre spokesperson said, with at least one person reported dead.

Reports in the early afternoon said at least six people were hurt and taken to hospital, with further details and confirmation being sought from the authorities. A spokesperson for the Tallahassee police department said that it had one suspect in custody.

Ambulances, fire trucks and patrol vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies raced toward the campus that sits just west of Florida’s state capital after the university issued a shooter alert at midday on Thursday, saying police were responding near the student union.