Florida State University Student Describes Hearing Gunshots During Active Shooter Lockdown

Campus Shooting Experience

• 🎯 Blake Leonard, a Florida State University student, recounts hearing gunshots on campus around noon.
• 🏃 He describes people running from the union, initially a small group of 12-20, then a flood of a couple hundred students.
• 🚗 Leonard ran to his car to leave campus, as his dorm also had people running towards it.
• 📍 He is currently located about seven miles off campus.

Immediate Aftermath and Communication

• 💬 Leonard has been checking group chats to ensure friends are safe and has heard rumors but no confirmed information.
• 📞 He called his grandmother while running from the area to inform her about the shooting and assure her of his safety.

Emotional Impact

• 🤯 The experience is described as surreal, with Leonard reflecting on how close he was to being in the immediate vicinity of the incident.
• ⚠️ He acknowledges the gravity of such events, especially when they occur on one's own campus, and the potential for loss of life or injury.

Official Response

• 🚨 Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed on X that the FBI is on the scene at Florida State University.
• 🤝 Communication with agents on the ground is ongoing, with the priority being the safety of everyone involved.