TALLAHASSEE, FL. (THECOUNT) — Police at Florida State University have issued a campus-wide “shelter-in-place,” to students and staff member as they pursue a potential armed suspect.
FSU officials tweeted the emergency alert out at 11:45 a.m., stating “Dangerous Situation! A dangerous or life threatening situation exists on the FSU Campus. Seek shelter now.”
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VIA FSU:
SeminoleSAFE @KeepFSUSafe:
FSU ALERT!* Dangerous Situation! A dangerous or life threatening situation exists on the FSU Campus. Seek shelter now.
FSU later stated that officers were in pursuit of a male subject wearing shorts and shirts, traveling on foot in the direction of Stadium Drive fro Jackson Bluff Road. He is potentially armed with a handgun.
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GEo quick facts: Tallahassee is the state capital of Florida. The Capitol Complex includes the restored Historic Capitol, now a museum with displays on political history. The 1970s Capitol tower offers city views from its 22nd-floor observation deck. Nearby, exhibits at the Museum of Florida History cover European colonization, the Civil War and WWII. The city’s antebellum mansions include the 1843 Knott House Museum – wikipedia.