FSU Shooting
On April 17th, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at Florida State University in Tallahassee. The suspect, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, arrived on campus around 11 AM and moved in and out of the car for over an hour. Ikner left the garage and began firing a handgun. The shooting was reported to police immediately. Minutes later Ikner was shot by officers and taken into custody. He was hospitalized and expected to survive. The suspect’s stepmom was the sheriff’s deputy, whose handgun was also found at the scene. The suspect had access to multiple firearms that were also used in the shooting. The suspect was also said to have family issues such as custody and issues with mental health as well. Two people were killed as well as six injured. Five were wounded by gunfire and one was injured due to fleeing the scene. As of right now the student union where the shooting took place is closed until further notice due to it now being an active crime scene. The rest of the school was closed April 17th and 18th but is now open for regular classes.
By: Harper Kane
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/us/florida-state-university-shooting-phoenix-ikner-invs/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/who-are-the-victims-of-the-fsu-mass-shooting
photo from:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/fsu-shooting-latest-police-search-motive-campus-attack/story?id=120939778
