Florida State University shooting: What to know about the deadly shooting

Two killed, five wounded in Florida State University shooting; suspect in custody, campus lockdown lifted.

Two people were killed and at least five others were wounded Thursday when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University, and police said a 20-year-old suspect — the son of a sheriff's deputy — was shot and taken into custody.

The university issued an active shooter alert at midday near the university's student union. By midafternoon, Florida State's alert system announced that law enforcement had “neutralised the threat.” The response to the shooting Some students and frightened parents hid in a bowling alley and crammed into a freight elevator inside the student union after hearing gunshots around 11.50 am ET outside the building. Ambulances, fire trucks and patrol vehicles from several law enforcement agencies rushed toward the campus.

Hundreds of students streamed away from the direction of the student union. Students were glued to their phones, some visibly emotional. The university instructed students and faculty to seek shelter and await further instructions.

Officers quickly arrived and shot and wounded the shooter after he refused to comply with commands, said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell, who said the suspect refused to speak with police afterward. Revell said it's not believed that the suspect shot at officers.

A campus lockdown was lifted shortly after 3 pm EDT. Students and faculty were told to avoid the Student Union and several other areas still considered active crime scenes. People were otherwise free to move about the campus.

Dozens of patrol vehicles, including a forensics van, remained parked outside the student union. Officers blocked off the area with crime scene tape.

Florida State cancelled all classes and university events through Friday. All athletic events have been called off through Sunday.