A tragedy unfolded at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday after a shooting left two people dead and at least six injured.In pic: Students hold a vigil near the scene of the shooting, close to the Florida State University student center, on April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida.(AFP)
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The shooting occurred near the university’s student union. After gunfire broke out around 11:20 a.m. ET, some students and parents fled to a nearby bowling alley to hide, while others crammed into an elevator.In pic: Law enforcement officers work at the Florida State University (FSU) campus following the mass shooting in Tallahassee, Florida, on April 17, 2025.(REUTERS)
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A 20-year-old suspect was shot and taken into custody by law enforcement personnel.In pic: Police investigate the scene of the shooting near the student union at Florida State University on April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida.(AFP)
The suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, is the son of sheriff’s deputy Jessica Ikner and was a member of the sheriff’s office’s youth advisory council. He is believed to be a student at FSU.In pic: Students offer prayers at the vigil near the scene of the shooting.(AFP)
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The shooting has left students and staff at the university shaken and in a state of panic. Those who witnessed the incident said they consider themselves "very, very lucky" to be alive.(AFP)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)