One victim in FSU shooting identified; new details on suspect revealed: Updates

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Loved ones have identified one of the two men killed in the mass shooting at Florida State University as campus dining coordinator Robert Morales.

Morales, a Miami native, was identified in a post on X by his brother as one of the fatal victims of the rampage on April 17. “Today we lost my younger Brother, He was one of the victims killed at FSU. He loved his job at FSU and his beautiful Wife and Daughter. I’m glad you were in my Life,” the post by Ricardo Morales Jr. said.

Morales worked as the university’s dining coordinator, according to his LinkedIn profile. Aramark, a company that provides food to major universities and other large facilities, confirmed in a statement that one of its employees was among those killed in the shooting.

One other man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead and six others were injured and sent to a local hospital. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said two patients may be discharged on April 18 and the others are expected to make a full recovery.

People put down flowers near the scene of a shooting on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, Florida on Thursday, April 17, 2025