Deputy sheriff's son kills two at Florida State University, police say


People evacuate Florida State University as security officers respond to reports of a shooting, in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S., April 17, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. RyanCedergrenWx/via REUTERS

(Reuters) -A deputy sheriff's son killed two people and wounded four others at Florida State University on Thursday before he was shot by officers and hospitalized, authorities said.

Police believe the gunman - the son of a Leon County sheriff's deputy - acted alone and a motive was not known. The suspect had access to his mother's handgun, which was once her service weapon. She bought it from the department and it is now a personal firearm, they said.

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