Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn't mandatory
- Florida State University resumed classes on April 21, 2025, following a shooting that left two dead and six injured.
- In-Person attendance is not mandatory, and students can choose remote options for most classes, according to University President Richard McCullough.
- The alleged shooter, Phoenix Ikner, is a Florida State student and is in police custody after being confronted by officers.
- Victims Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba were identified as university staff members, and the school has waived attendance policies for students.
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FSU classes to resume, but attendance optional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Classes will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured, school officials said.


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Florida State University lifted its class attendance mandate after students protested a directive that called for them to return to campus just days after a mass shooting left two dead and six injured.
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