Meghan Bannister put on a dress for class, a choice befitting the warm weather in Tallahassee. Thursday stood out as her last day of class before graduation but by noon, the Florida State University senior had to grapple with the chilling reality of a gunman opening fire on the sprawling campus.

Two people were killed and six were injured on April 17 during a mass shooting at Florida State University's Student Union, officials said. Five victims were wounded by gunfire while a sixth was injured while fleeing the scene,

A shooting on the Florida State University campus on April 17 marks the 6th mass shooting in Florida in 2025. There have been dozens more in the U.S.