
Madison Askins
Madison Askins is a 23-year-old graduate student at Florida State University who experienced a harrowing ordeal during a campus shooting. While walking with a friend, she was struck by gunfire and played dead to avoid further injury, demonstrating remarkable composure in a life-threatening situation. Her account of the incident, including hearing the shooter reload and urging others to run, was shared in media reports following the attack.
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