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No, Sam Hyde is not the Florida State University shooter
FSU shooting suspect is in custody. Although the shooter has not been identified, misinformation quickly spread online, falsely naming Sam Hyde as the suspect.
A shooting at Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee has left at least four people injured. Authorities have confirmed that the suspect is in custody. Although the shooter has not been identified, misinformation quickly spread online, falsely naming comedian Sam Hyde as the suspect. Hyde is frequently and falsely linked to mass shootings as part of a long-running internet hoax. Hyde, who has no connection to FSU incident, was similarly and baselessly linked to the Madison school shooting last year as well as the 2023 Nashville school shooting.
Who is Sam Hyde?
Sam Hyde is a comedian known for his politically charged, often far-right-leaning humor. He first gained attention in 2014 when a parody TED Talk he performed as part of the sketch comedy group Million Dollar Extreme went viral. In 2015, the group was given a sketch show on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, which ran for one season before being canceled.
That same year, Hyde became the subject of an internet hoax in which he was falsely named as the gunman in the San Bernardino shooting that left 14 people dead. Since then, he has been baselessly linked to numerous mass shootings, including the Orlando nightclub shooting, the Parkland school shooting, the Santa Fe High School shooting, and the Uvalde school shooting.
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FSU Shooting – What We Know So Far
Multiple people have been hospitalized following a shooting on the campus of Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare confirmed it is “receiving and caring for patients” injured in the incident.
"At this time, details are still unfolding, and we do not yet have specific information to share," a representative said, according to NBC News. "However, we want to assure the community that our teams are fully mobilized and prepared to provide the highest level of care and support to all those affected."
President Donald Trump also addressed the incident, stating from the Oval Office: "It's a shame. Horrible thing. Horrible that things like this take place, and we'll have more to say about it later."
