Florida State University Shooting: New Details Emerge
The April 17 shooting at Florida State University killed two, including employee Robert Morales, while six others were injured, and the shooter remains hospitalized.
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Overview
A tragic shooting at Florida State University on April 17 resulted in two deaths and six injuries. The shooter, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, son of a sheriff's deputy, opened fire near the student union with his stepmother's service weapon before being shot by police. Victims include Robert Morales, a university dining coordinator since 2015. Those injured are expected to recover. The motive is unclear, and classes were canceled on campus as investigators continue to probe the suspect's background and access to firearms.
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The suspect was 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, who is the stepson of Leon County Sheriff's Deputy Jessica Ikner. He was a student at FSU and had previously participated in youth advisory programs under the sheriff's office. He had access to his stepmother's former service weapon used in the shooting.
Two individuals were killed, and six others were injured in the shooting near the student union at Florida State University.
Phoenix Ikner had access to one of his stepmother's personal weapons, a former service handgun, which was found at the scene. He also had a shotgun with him during the shooting.
The suspect was shot by responding police officers at the scene, taken into custody, and remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Yes, Phoenix Ikner was previously involved in a prolonged international custody dispute between his birth parents and had developmental and mental health challenges. He was also known by the name Christian Gunnar Eriksen before legally changing his name in 2020.
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