FSU Resumes Classes Monday After Deadly Shooting, Supports Offered

Florida State University announced that classes and business operations would resume on Monday, just days after a mass shooting on campus left two people dead and six injured. The decision sparked criticism from students, who argued that the university was not allowing enough time to process the traumatic event and grieve. President Richard McCullough acknowledged the difficulty of returning to normalcy, encouraged students and staff to access mental health resources, and assured flexibility from faculty and staff for those needing accommodations. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old student Phoenix Ikner, was taken into custody shortly after the incident, which unfolded rapidly near the student union. The victims included two men who were not students, and all those wounded are expected to recover. FSU has provided contact information for counseling services and victim support for both students and employees.