At least five people have been killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University’s Tallahassee’s campus.

Cops said two gunmen opened fire around midday near the campus’s student union on Thursday, with one suspect in custody and another killed by police. They have not been identified. 

At least four others are injured, and the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Hospital said at least one was in critical condition. 

A witness on the scene told WCTV they saw a college-aged man exit the student union with a handgun, and another witness told the Tallahassee Democrat that they’d heard what sounded like ‘automatic gunfire.’ 

Sickening footage circulated social media showed a victim being carried to safety by paramedics as panic set in across the campus. 

Shortly after the horror unfolded, students were sent an alert soon after the gunshots were heard ordering them to seek shelter, saying police were ‘on scene or on the way.’

Locals have been urged to stay inside, lock their doors and stay away from windows as the campus has been placed under strict lockdown. 

At least five people have been killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University’s Tallahassee’s campus, as footage showed students fleeing in panic Thursday afternoon  

Footage showed a victim being carried away by paramedics as panic set in across the campus 

First responders were seen carrying a victim into an ambulance, with officials saying at least four people were hospitalized in the shooting 

Several witnesses took to social media to share clips of students fleeing and seeking shelter, with others showing food, picnic blankets and bags that were left on a lawn after students scrambled to safety. 

One student shared chilling footage from inside a classroom where people were cowering in fear under desks. 

A person could be heard bashing on the door multiple times yelling ‘open up’, but the terrified students were seen remaining silent and not moving in response. 

Images showed concerned students and faculty trying to call loved ones on campus, and Florida State University said Thursday afternoon that all classes and events were cancelled for the day. 

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare said it was treating at least four victims and was ‘fully mobilized and prepared to provide the highest level of care and support to all those affected.’

Images showed concerned students and faculty trying to call loved ones on campus 

Students were seen comforting each other after the horror shooting 

The shooting brought a huge law enforcement and first responder response 

FSU senior Will Schatz told the Tallahassee Democrat he was in the Strozier Library when he saw his fellow students racing from the building. 

‘I could have sworn I saw a cop running after somebody and screaming something when we ran out,’ he said. ‘Then when I got out, I heard seven to eight gunshots. I’m not sure if that was the shooter shooting or if the cops shot the shooter.’ 

It is not the first time the FSU Tallahassee campus has been hit with a mass shooting, with an alumnus shooting an employee and two students in the Strozier Library in November 2014. The shooter was killed by officers. 

The Tallahassee Fire Department has taken control of the campus, and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office said it had deployed a helicopter to survey the area. 

Leon County School District buildings, which sit close to the campus, have also been placed on lockdown. 

The FBI said Thursday afternoon it was responding to the scene to aid the investigation. 

One student shared chilling footage from inside a classroom where people were cowering in fear under desks and remaining silent as a person bashes the door yelling ‘open up’ 

FSU Tallahassee (seen in a stock image) is located in Florida’s state capital and sits on the Sunshine State’s panhandle, with around 45,000 students 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in a statement around two hours after the shooting unfolded that his ‘prayers are with our FSU family.’ 

President Trump added soon after that he had been ‘fully briefed’ on the shooting.  

FSU Tallahassee is a public college located in Florida’s state capital and sits on the Sunshine State’s panhandle.

It has around 45,000 students, with movie star Burt Reynolds and The Doors singer Jim Morrison among its famous alumni.