Flags to fly at half-staff until Monday for FSU shooting

Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff through Monday to honor Florida State University.

Thursday, a gunman killed two people near the FSU student union and six people were hospitalized. Law enforcement has 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, son of a Leon county sheriff’s deputy, in custody.

DeSantis ordered flags at half-staff “in memory of the lives lost in this tragedy and to recognize the bravery shown by the first responders.”

Two people dead, six injured, suspect in custody after FSU shooting

Thursday, DeSantis said that “this killer must and will be brought to justice to the fullest extent of the law,” calling it a “tragic attack.”

Authorities responded “almost immediately,” and “engaged, neutralized, and apprehended” the shooter, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell said during a press conference Thursday afternoon, joined by officials from the FBI, FSU Police, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and university administrators.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare said two patients from the shooting are expected to be discharged Friday, while three are in good condition and another remains in fair condition.

FSU canceled classes Friday and sporting events until Sunday.

Lawmakers and university officials from across the state have flooded social media with statements in support of the FSU community following the shooting.