As multiple rounds of gunfire erupted near Florida State University’s student union minutes before noon on Thursday, hordes of students ran away from the campus trying to get to safety as the sound of emergency sirens grew louder.

Two people were killed and at least six others were wounded on Thursday in a mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla., officials said. "This is a tragic day for Florida State University,

Police said the alleged gunman is the son of a sheriff’s deputy, whose handgun he allegedly used during the shooting.